Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 54.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Harlestone Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 618th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Harlestone Road (NN5 6AA) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harlestone Road (NN5 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Poyntz Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harlestone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bants Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cedar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bants Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cameron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crawford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlestone Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chiltern Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poyntz Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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