Total Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clinton Avenue 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 Clinton Avenue (DA16 2DY) 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 Clinton Avenue (DA16 2DY), the main crime hotspot is near Kent Avenue. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Falconwood & Welling| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Yorkland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Merlin Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Merlin Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Merlin Road North | Awaiting court outcome |
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