Total Crime Rate

76.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Duke Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 445th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

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 Duke Street (NN1 3BE) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% lower than the Castle average (351.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Duke Street (NN1 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Connaught Street. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 109 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Duke Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/51)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Craven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Craven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Craven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Austin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Military Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Military Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Upper Mounts Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Deal Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street —
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Oakley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunter Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Louise Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Elm Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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