Total Crime Rate
85.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orchard Road 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 Orchard Road (BR6 7BP) 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 Orchard Road (BR6 7BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Starts Hill Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Farnborough & Crofton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Limes Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spindle Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyndhurst Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Harlands Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harlands Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ash Tree Close | — |
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