Total Crime Rate

722.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 722.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 539.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 67.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Other theft 19.8 10/10
  • Burglary 15.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Robbery 11.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Danson Lane area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 5th highest crime rate of 716 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 Danson Lane (DA16 2BE) in the last 12 months was 722.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1014.5% higher than the Falconwood & Welling average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Danson Lane (DA16 2BE), 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 (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Danson Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Welling High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Rackham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseacre Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welling High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welling High Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Springfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bull Alley Under investigation
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Data Sources

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