Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Darwin Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 174th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Darwin Road (DA16 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% higher than the Falconwood & Welling average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Road (DA16 2EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welling Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelvin Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kelvin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stephenson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ruskin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Turnpike Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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