Total Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mill Pond Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin , and the 455th highest crime rate of 1,265 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 Mill Pond Drive (NN5 4EW) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Pond Drive (NN5 4EW), the main crime hotspot is near Black Cat Street. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Duston West and St. Crispin

Crime Over Time in Mill Pond Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Scribers Drive
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boswell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faraday Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Faraday Close
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Barring Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Kiltie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiltie Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Scribers Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lacing Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knot Tiers Drive
Sep 2025Other crime Samwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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