Total Crime Rate
64.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Contessa Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Darwin , and the 364th highest crime rate of 930 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 64.7 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% higher than the Darwin average (48.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Contessa Close (BR6 7ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Haywood Rise, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farnborough Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ashley Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Haywood Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | South Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | South Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashley Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northlands Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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