Total Crime Rate

78.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.6 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 78.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Other theft 6.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 1.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Abbots Way area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 435th 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 Abbots Way (NN5 5DB) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Dallington Spencer average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Way (NN5 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Glasgow Street. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbots Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stour Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montfort Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glasgow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glasgow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glasgow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Franklin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montfort Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Glasgow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Montfort Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Corner —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tower Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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