Crime Rates at Burnell Avenue, Welling, DA16 3HP

Burnell Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log , and the 218th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Burnell Avenue (DA16 3HP) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% higher than the Crook Log average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burnell Avenue (DA16 3HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Central Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lovel Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.