Crime Rates at Darenth Road, Welling, DA16 3EG

Darenth Road area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham , and the 127th highest crime rate of 725 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 Darenth Road (DA16 3EG) in the last 12 months was 124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 155.0% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darenth Road (DA16 3EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridley Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.