Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Porthkerry Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 218th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Porthkerry Avenue (DA16 2DS) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Falconwood & Welling average (71.0 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Porthkerry Avenue (DA16 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near Turnpike Close. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Porthkerry Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Merlin Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnpike Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Marwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting A207 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A207 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Churchfield Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Marwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Turnpike Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merlin Road North Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Merlin Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
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Data Sources

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