Total Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cherrycot Hill area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Darwin , and the 422nd highest crime rate of 930 local areas in Bromley .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cherrycot Hill (BR6 7DJ) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.9% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 116.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cherrycot Hill (BR6 7DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peel Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Artington Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broadwater Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Avard Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Artington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Artington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Peel Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Broadwater Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chartwell Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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