Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN5 6YA
How much crime is recorded in NN5 6YA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- New Duston West
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,474 (2024)
NN5 6YANorthampton
How safe is NN5 6YA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN5 6YA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
NN5 6YANational
Anti-social behaviour10.110.7
Violence and sexual offences7.623.6
Burglary3.99.1
Other theft2.74.5
Criminal damage and arson2.74.7
Drugs1.42.4
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Public order0.74.6
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Other crime0.51.5
Shoplifting0.28.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.