Crime Rates at Wendover Way, Welling, DA16 2BW

Wendover Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 338th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wendover Way (DA16 2BW) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 19.0% lower than the Falconwood & Welling average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wendover Way (DA16 2BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cowper Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.