Crime Rates at Upper Wickham Lane, Welling, DA16 3HQ

Upper Wickham Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log , and the 124th 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 Upper Wickham Lane (DA16 3HQ) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 150.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Wickham Lane (DA16 3HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Welling High Street, where police recorded 264 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.