Falconwood and Welling vs Newington

Falconwood and Welling has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 2,766 crimes in the last 12 months. Newington has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 22,290 crimes. Falconwood and Welling scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Falconwood and Welling shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Newington shows +3.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Falconwood and Welling, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (732 incidents). In Newington, it is Violent Crime (4,746 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Falconwood and Welling recorded 539 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Newington recorded 4,566. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Falconwood and Welling totalled 732 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 4,746 in Newington. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Falconwood and Welling recorded 2,881 crimes (now 2,766, a change of -4%). Newington recorded 21,619 crimes previously (now 22,290, +3.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Falconwood and Welling has a resolution rate of 29.5% and Newington has 40.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Falconwood and Welling falls within the Metropolitan Police Service boundary. Newington is covered by Metropolitan Police Service. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Falconwood and Welling and Newington. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.