Total Crime Rate
49.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dale Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Braunston and Crick , and the 570th lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dale Close (NN11 8SY) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.7% lower than the Braunston and Crick average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dale Close (NN11 8SY), the main crime hotspot is near Dennetts Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Quantock Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mendip Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mendip Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashby Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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