Total Crime Rate
67.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Skylark Mews area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Blackwater and Hawley , and the 60th highest crime rate of 298 local areas in Hart .
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 Skylark Mews (GU14 9FY) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% higher than the Blackwater and Hawley average (40.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Skylark Mews (GU14 9FY), the main crime hotspot is near Wright Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Blackwater and Hawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wright Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thompson Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruth Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dartford End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wright Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wright Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thompson Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thompson Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thompson Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Skylark Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thompson Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightjar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ruth Close | β |
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