Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Samwell Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin , and the 579th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Samwell Lane (NN5 4DB) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Samwell Lane (NN5 4DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Skinner Avenue, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Da Vinci Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Samwell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clover Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Da Vinci Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinner Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Skinner Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Skinner Avenue Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Telford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gifford Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Gifford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Da Vinci Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinner Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Da Vinci Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Da Vinci Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Da Vinci Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Da Vinci Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weedon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Weedon Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Pemberley Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinner Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Skinner Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinner Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Knot Tiers Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clover Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Clover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Skinner Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knot Tiers Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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