Postcode · Welling
Crime in DA16 2PS
How much crime is recorded in DA16 2PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Welling
- Council
- Bexley
- Region
- London
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,425 (2024)
DA16 2PSWelling
How safe is DA16 2PS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the DA16 2PS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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 2PSNational
Violence and sexual offences5.023.6
Other theft4.34.5
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Burglary3.59.1
Vehicle crime2.63.5
Drugs1.92.4
Criminal damage and arson1.54.7
Shoplifting1.28.4
Other crime0.61.5
Public order0.54.6
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.