Total Crime Rate
184.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westwood Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 70th highest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood Lane (DA16 2HE) in the last 12 months was 184.0 per 1,000 residents and was 184.0% higher than the Falconwood & Welling average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westwood Lane (DA16 2HE), 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.
View Crime In Falconwood & Welling| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellegrove Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kelvin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelvin Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Central Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kelvin Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Stephenson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kelvin Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bellegrove Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bellegrove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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