Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.0 5/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clifton Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 329th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Road (DA16 1QB) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 31.7% lower than the Falconwood & Welling average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 250.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Road (DA16 1QB), the main crime hotspot is near School Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Bull Alley Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynmere Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Stuart Evans Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sharnbrooke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Denham Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Northdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Northdown Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Warwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hazeldene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lynmere Road —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons School Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs School Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs School Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences John Newton Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime John Newton Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penpool Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penpool Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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