Crime Rates at Midwinter Close, Welling, DA16 2LB

Midwinter Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 189th highest 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 Midwinter Close (DA16 2LB) in the last 12 months was 89.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% higher than the Falconwood & Welling average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Midwinter Close (DA16 2LB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 85 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.