Total Crime Rate

223.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 223.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 60.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 38.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.6 7/10
  • Other theft 21.5 10/10
  • Public order 21.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Drugs 8.6 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Deanshanger , and the 98th 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 6BT) in the last 12 months was 223.2 per 1,000 residents and was 386.2% higher than the Deanshanger average (45.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street East (NN12 6BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plank Houses (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Watling Street East area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Castle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whittons Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittons Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittons Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittons Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Chantry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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