Total Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Welling Way area has the 44th highest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Welling Way (DA16 2RP) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Welling Way (DA16 2RP), the main crime hotspot is near Millbrook Avenue. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Welling Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lingfield Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montrose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lingfield Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lingfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Millbrook Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Montrose Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Welling Way —
Sep 2025Public order Welling Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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