Total Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Starts Hill Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Darwin , and the 357th lowest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Starts Hill Road (BR6 7AP) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% lower than the Darwin average (48.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Starts Hill Road (BR6 7AP), the main crime hotspot is near Starts Hill Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Starts Hill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Vale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lantern Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bassetts Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Starts Hill Avenue | Under investigation |
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