Crime Rate in Duston East, ward

Duston East has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 wards in West Northamptonshire district and the 1974th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 173rd highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Duston East in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% higher than the West Northamptonshire district average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Duston East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 332 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 6 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -25.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 445 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Duston East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.