Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 68.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Contessa Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Darwin , and the 349th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Contessa Close (BR6 7ER) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Contessa Close (BR6 7ER), the main crime hotspot is near Haywood Rise. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Contessa Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ashley Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Kent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Haywood Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harley Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Contessa Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Contessa Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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