Crime Rates at Burns Close, Welling, DA16 3NJ

Burns Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in East Wickham , and the 155th lowest 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 Burns Close (DA16 3NJ) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower than the East Wickham average (48.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 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 ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burns Close (DA16 3NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bellegrove Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glenmore Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.