Total Crime Rate
36.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northdown Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Crook Log , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northdown Road (DA16 1NU) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Crook Log average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northdown Road (DA16 1NU), the main crime hotspot is near Welling High Street. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Wickham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Welling High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Welling High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Welling High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Welling High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Welling High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Welling High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Welling High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | School Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Welling High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Welling High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Welling High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Welling High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Welling High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bull Alley | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bull Alley | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bull Alley | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Newton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lynmere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | School Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Welling High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Welling High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rackham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westbrooke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | New Road | Under investigation |
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