Total Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dunkirk Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 355th 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 2PW) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Desborough average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunkirk Avenue (NN14 2PW), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Desborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Breakleys Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ise Vale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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