Total Crime Rate

190.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 190.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.9 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.5 10/10
  • Public order 19.5 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watling Street East area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Deanshanger , and the 118th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street East (NN12 6AF) in the last 12 months was 190.2 per 1,000 residents and was 314.5% higher than the Deanshanger average (45.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 97.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street East (NN12 6AF), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Stable Yard. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Watling Street East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Marlow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sun Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chantry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bairstow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bairstow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sun Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sun Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Sun Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Stable Yard —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lower Stable Yard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Stable Yard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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