Total Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 34.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dunkirk Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 283rd lowest crime rate of 1,080 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 2PN) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower than the Desborough average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunkirk Avenue (NN14 2PN), the main crime hotspot is near Chaplins Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 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 (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaplins Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breakleys Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frost Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunkirk Avenue —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kenmore Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kings Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kings Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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