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 20th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marwood Close (DA16 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 333.9 per 1,000 residents and was 370.4% higher 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 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -69.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 105.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% 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 264 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.