Total Crime Rate

49.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 49.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 7.6 2/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Merlin Road North area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 319th lowest 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 Merlin Road North (DA16 2JF) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Falconwood & Welling average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlin Road North (DA16 2JF), the main crime hotspot is near Turnpike Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merlin Road North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Leonards Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Lancelot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wendover Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Birch Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Merlin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Turnpike Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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