Total Crime Rate

144.9 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 8/10 Β· 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 144.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Public order 14.5 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

West Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin , and the 179th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (NN5 4DP) in the last 12 months was 144.9 per 1,000 residents and was 96.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (β‰ˆ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (NN5 4DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upton Hall Lane, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Square (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in West Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Gifford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Square β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knot Tiers Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knot Tiers Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knot Tiers Drive β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkside β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gifford Lane β€”
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barring Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Pond Drive β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bristle Street β€”
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lacing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Clover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clover Street β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clover Street β€”
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Lane β€”
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area β€”
Apr 2026Public order Upton Hall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Padding Lane β€”

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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