Total Crime Rate

11.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 11.7 1/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kent Crescent 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 Crescent (NN5 4WE) 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 Crescent (NN5 4WE), 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.

Crime Over Time in Kent Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hever Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rounding Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rounding Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hever Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ashtree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rounding Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Austen Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowthorne Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Pemberley Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walmer Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Close —
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Scarplands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Weedon Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weedon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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