Total Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 9.6 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dunkirk Avenue area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 100th lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North 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 Dunkirk Avenue (NN14 2PL) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% lower than the Desborough average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunkirk Avenue (NN14 2PL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dunkirk Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaplins Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaplins Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christopher Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christopher Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welland Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Christopher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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