Total Crime Rate

184.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 184.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 79.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Other theft 14.5 9/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Robbery 7.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Central Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 70th highest crime rate of 716 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 Central Avenue (DA16 3AY) in the last 12 months was 184.0 per 1,000 residents and was 184.0% higher than the Falconwood & Welling average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (DA16 3AY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 57 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 Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ruskin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Kelvin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kelvin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kelvin Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Central Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stephenson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kelvin Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welling Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turnpike Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bennett Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bennett Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Turnpike Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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