Crime Rates at Marwood Close, Welling, DA16 2AJ

Marwood Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 41st highest crime rate of 716 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 Marwood Close (DA16 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 219.9 per 1,000 residents and was 239.4% higher than the Falconwood & Welling average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 88.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marwood Close (DA16 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welling High Street, where police recorded 175 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.