Total Crime Rate

121.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 121.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acorn Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin , and the 241st highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acorn Road (NN5 4BE) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% higher than the Duston West and St. Crispin average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Road (NN5 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Roundwood Way. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 140 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Duston West and St. Crispin

Crime Over Time in Acorn Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Roundwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roundwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Roundwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Roundwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Roundwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Teasle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundwood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berrywood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Meadow Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burdock Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundwood Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roundwood Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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