Crime Rates at Hook Lane, Welling, DA16 2DU

Hook Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 725 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 Hook Lane (DA16 2DU) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Falconwood & Welling average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hook Lane (DA16 2DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kent Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Quentin Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.