Total Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 1.5 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Darby Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Blackwater and Hawley , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 297 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 Darby Close (GU17 9FF) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 342.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darby Close (GU17 9FF), the main crime hotspot is near Thompson Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darby Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Wright Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dartford Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dartford Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Nightjar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wright Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wright Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ruth Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darby Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Wright Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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