Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 67.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Walmer Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin , and the 506th highest crime rate of 1,265 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 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 4.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walmer Close (NN5 4WL), the main crime hotspot is near Rounding Lane. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 11 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Rounding Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Kiltie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Rounding Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boswell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pemberley Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Rounding Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiltie Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knot Tiers Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rowthorne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weedon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rounding Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rounding Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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