Crime Rates at Northumberland Avenue, Welling, DA16 2QN

Northumberland Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 76th 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 Northumberland Avenue (DA16 2QN) in the last 12 months was 167.1 per 1,000 residents and was 135.4% higher than the Falconwood & Welling average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Avenue (DA16 2QN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bellegrove Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.