Crime Rates at Ashmore Grove, Welling, DA16 2RY

Ashmore Grove area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 196th 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 Ashmore Grove (DA16 2RY) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (54.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashmore Grove (DA16 2RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coniston Avenue, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill View Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.