Total Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.5 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 44.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 29.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Malcolm Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 520th 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 Malcolm Drive (NN5 5NN) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malcolm Drive (NN5 5NN), the main crime hotspot is near Saddleback Road. Police recorded 54 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 Malcolm Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montfort Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Saddleback Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staines Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montfort Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddleback Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Saddleback Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Saddleback Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Montfort Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cameron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bants Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cameron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cameron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Westbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bants Lane —
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Data Sources

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