Crime Rates at Lyme Road, Welling, DA16 1RQ

Lyme Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log , and the 140th highest 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 Lyme Road (DA16 1RQ) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 127.9% higher than the Crook Log average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyme Road (DA16 1RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Charmouth Road. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.