Total Crime Rate

85.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 85.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elgal Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Darwin , and the 269th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elgal Close (BR6 7BE) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% higher than the Darwin average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgal Close (BR6 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Shalford Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elgal Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Tree Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyndhurst Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindle Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Limes Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harlands Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlands Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ladycroft Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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