Total Crime Rate
43.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Darby Green Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Blackwater and Hawley , and the 101st highest crime rate of 297 local areas in Hart .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Darby Green Lane (GU17 0DN) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher than the Blackwater and Hawley average (42.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Darby Green Lane (GU17 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near Sandhurst Lane. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Birches | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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