Crime Rates at Hook Lane, Welling, DA16 2NY

Hook Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 716 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 Hook Lane (DA16 2NY) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Falconwood & Welling average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hook Lane (DA16 2NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kent Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.