Total Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balmoral Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin , and the 616th 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 Balmoral Close (NN5 4FY) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balmoral Close (NN5 4FY), the main crime hotspot is near Rounding Street. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Duston West and St. Crispin| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbourne Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Millway | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pemberley Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | The Scarplands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Weedon Close | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Weedon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hever Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hever Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Balmoral Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Walmer Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Austen Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Millway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowthorne Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kent Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knot Tiers Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rounding Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gifford Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clover Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Clover Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clover Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Knot Tiers Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knot Tiers Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rounding Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rounding Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gifford Lane | — |
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