Crime Rates at Hook Lane, Welling, DA16 2DW

Hook Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 206th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hook Lane (DA16 2DW) in the last 12 months was 86.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.1% higher than the Falconwood & Welling average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hook Lane (DA16 2DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turnpike Close, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Deepdene Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.