Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Broadwater Gardens area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Darwin , and the 356th 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 Broadwater Gardens (BR6 7UQ) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater Gardens (BR6 7UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Artington Close. Police recorded 14 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 Broadwater Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Limes Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Harlands Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Artington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Romsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyndhurst Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ash Tree Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlands Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindle Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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