Total Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mendip Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 303rd lowest crime rate of 1,265 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 Mendip Road (NN5 6AZ) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Dallington Spencer average (115.9 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mendip Road (NN5 6AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Long Mynd Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chewton Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dallington Spencer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lovat Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Long Mynd Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chewton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Malvern Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sports/Recreation Area | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lovat Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Long Mynd Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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