Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.1 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 32.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 4.1 1/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Lovat Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 366th 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 Lovat Drive (NN5 5NT) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% lower than the Dallington Spencer average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lovat Drive (NN5 5NT), 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 Lovat Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saddleback Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bants Lane
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staines Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chiltern Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Saddleback Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Saddleback Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malvern Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cameron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Saddleback Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bants Lane
Apr 2026Burglary Westbury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cameron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennine Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennine Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cameron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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