Crime Rates at Westwood Lane, Welling, DA16 2HR

Westwood Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 725 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 Westwood Lane (DA16 2HR) in the last 12 months was 8.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.9% lower than the Falconwood & Welling average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Lane (DA16 2HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kent Avenue, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wynn'S Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.