Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 57.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

West Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 584th 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 West Street (NN5 4EP) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% lower than the East Hunsbury and Shelfleys average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 45.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (NN5 4EP), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bristle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parkside —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Padding Lane —
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 —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Pond Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Square —
Apr 2026Drugs Clover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clover Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clover Street —
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Upton Hall Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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