Crime Rates at Damselfly Road, Northampton, NN4 9ES

Damselfly Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 591st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West 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 Damselfly Road (NN4 9ES) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower than the East Hunsbury and Shelfleys average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Damselfly Road (NN4 9ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darter Way, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawker Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.