Crime Rates at Lynmere Road, Welling, DA16 1PA

Lynmere Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log , and the 275th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lynmere Road (DA16 1PA) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% higher than the Crook Log average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynmere Road (DA16 1PA), the main crime hotspot is near Welling High Street. Police recorded 264 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.