Crime Rates at Lovel Avenue, Welling, DA16 3HS

Lovel Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log , and the 302nd 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 Lovel Avenue (DA16 3HS) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% higher than the Crook Log average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lovel Avenue (DA16 3HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Turnpike Close, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.