Total Crime Rate

82.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 82.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Walmer Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin , and the 413th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walmer Close (NN5 4WL) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 15 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walmer Close (NN5 4WL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Walmer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rounding Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft Pemberley Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hever Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hever Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walmer Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowthorne Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Road South Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Austen Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rounding Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clover Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rounding Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Saxon Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clover Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Clover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knot Tiers Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Knot Tiers Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knot Tiers Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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