Crime Rates at Cumberland Avenue, Welling, DA16 2PT

Cumberland Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 29th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cumberland Avenue (DA16 2PT) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.3% lower than the Falconwood & Welling average (71.0 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cumberland Avenue (DA16 2PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Green, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westmoreland Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.