Total Crime Rate
80.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barring Mews area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin , and the 427th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barring Mews (NN5 4DE) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the Duston West and St. Crispin average (70.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barring Mews (NN5 4DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Skinner Avenue, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Da Vinci Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Duston West and St. Crispin| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kiltie Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weedon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lacing Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Da Vinci Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Da Vinci Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Da Vinci Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Da Vinci Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kiltie Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Faraday Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Samwell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Scribers Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Scribers Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Barring Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boswell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knot Tiers Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Faraday Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Da Vinci Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Skinner Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Skinner Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pemberley Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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