Crime Rates at Wickham Street, Welling, DA16 3DG

Wickham Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham , and the 321st highest crime rate of 725 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 Wickham Street (DA16 3DG) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% higher than the East Wickham average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickham Street (DA16 3DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Teviot Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berwick Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.