DA16 has an annual crime rate of 62.15 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in DA16?

As of April 2026, DA16 has an annual crime rate of 62.15 per 1,000 residents, based on 191 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in DA16?

The most common crime type in DA16 is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 47 incidents in April 2026 — 24.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the DA16 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DA16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DA16 recorded 191 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.88 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring62.15 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment191 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 14.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

191

trending_down -3.0% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

62.15per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

746

Within DA16 district

Greenwich

39,118

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Welling High Street Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 1	14
Wrotham Road Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Kay Street Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1	7
Burnell Avenue Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 1	6
Turnpike Close Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Shoplifting: 1	6
Petrol Station Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 2	6
Darenth Road Map	total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Burglary: 1	5
Hadlow Road Map	total: 5 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	5
Denham Close Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 2	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

191 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

24.6%

Violence & Sexual Offences

20.9%

Shoplifting

15.7%

Other Theft

8.9%

Vehicle Crime

7.3%

Public Order

6.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.2%

Burglary

3.1%

Theft from Person

2.1%

Other Crime

2.1%

Robbery

1.6%

Drug Offences

1.6%

Crime Analysis: DA16

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in DA16 at 24.6%. Violence & Sexual Offences (20.9%) and Shoplifting (15.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DA16 has fallen sharply — by 14.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DA16 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -14.7%

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