Crime Rates at Olyffe Avenue, Welling, DA16 3HZ

Olyffe Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log , and the 242nd lowest 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 Olyffe Avenue (DA16 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Olyffe Avenue (DA16 3HZ), 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 (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.