Crime Rates at Ruskin Drive, Welling, DA16 3QH

Ruskin Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 79th 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 Ruskin Drive (DA16 3QH) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 134.8% higher than the Falconwood & Welling average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 217.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruskin Drive (DA16 3QH), 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.