Total Crime Rate

533.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

340.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 533.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 340.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 236.8 10/10
  • Public order 100.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.1 10/10
  • Other theft 42.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 17.5 9/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Other 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

The Birches area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Darwin , and the 17th highest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Birches (BR6 8NH) in the last 12 months was 533.3 per 1,000 residents and was 973.3% 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 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 194 (≈ 340.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Birches (BR6 8NH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Birches area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Prudence Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Pallant Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pallant Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pallant Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pallant Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pallant Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pallant Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Pallant Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prudence Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellbrook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pallant Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pallant Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pallant Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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