Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 35.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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 12th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 298th 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 2PW) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Desborough average (63.1 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunkirk Avenue (NN14 2PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Queen Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church View Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dunkirk Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Regent Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frost Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunkirk Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Breakleys Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Morse Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ise Vale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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