Crime Rates at Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3ET

Wickham Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham , and the 168th 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 Wickham Lane (DA16 3ET) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% lower than the East Wickham average (47.3 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wickham Lane (DA16 3ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Streamdale, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chalkstone Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.