Postcode · Welling
Crime in DA16 1JS
How much crime is recorded in DA16 1JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Michael's
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,389 (2024)
DA16 1JSWelling
How safe is DA16 1JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA16 1JS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
11
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
DA16 1JSNational
Violence and sexual offences4.223.6
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Anti-social behaviour1.810.7
Burglary1.39.1
Public order0.74.6
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Other theft0.64.5
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 31% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.