Crime Rates at Westmoreland Avenue, Welling, DA16 2QD

Westmoreland Avenue area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 205th lowest crime rate of 716 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 Westmoreland Avenue (DA16 2QD) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westmoreland Avenue (DA16 2QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Green, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westmoreland Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.