Crime Rates at Westwood Lane, Welling, DA16 2HT

Westwood Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood Lane (DA16 2HT) in the last 12 months was 5.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

In the area around Westwood Lane (DA16 2HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackfen Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.