Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 73.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Palmerston Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Darwin , and the 326th highest crime rate of 928 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 Palmerston Road (BR6 7EG) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% higher than the Darwin average (49.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmerston Road (BR6 7EG), the main crime hotspot is near Peel Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmerston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Broadwater Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tye Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Pitt Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pitt Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ladycroft Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hartington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hartington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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