Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upper Wickham Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Crook Log , and the 228th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Wickham Lane (DA16 3AF) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.5% lower than the Crook Log average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 133.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Wickham Lane (DA16 3AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welling High Street, where police recorded 175 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Wickham Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/50)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs East Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Coton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welling High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welling High Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Welling High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Welling High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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