Crime Rates at Hook Lane, Welling, DA16 2LD

Hook Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 57th highest crime rate of 725 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 Hook Lane (DA16 2LD) in the last 12 months was 187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 164.2% higher than the Falconwood & Welling average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 64.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hook Lane (DA16 2LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welling High Street, where police recorded 264 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.