Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lovat 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.
View Crime In Duston East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Saddleback Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bants Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Staines Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chiltern Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Saddleback Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Saddleback Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Malvern Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cameron Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Saddleback Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bants Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Westbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cameron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cameron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Windsor Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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