Crime Rates at Kent Road, Northampton, NN5 4DR

Kent Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin , and the 560th lowest 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 Kent Road (NN5 4DR) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 Burglary with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (NN5 4DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howarth Way, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Crispin Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.