Crime Rates at Kent Road South, Northampton, NN5 4WD

Kent Road South area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin , and the 73rd lowest 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 Kent Road South (NN5 4WD) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% 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 Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road South (NN5 4WD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howarth Way, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rowthorne Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.