Total Crime Rate

75.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 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 75.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Scarplands area has the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 451st 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 The Scarplands (NN5 6EY) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 21.0% lower than the Duston East average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Scarplands (NN5 6EY), the main crime hotspot is near Da Vinci Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Scarplands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Da Vinci Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Pemberley Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person The Scarplands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Weedon Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weedon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hever Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hever Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walmer Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Somerset Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millway —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Da Vinci Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Balmoral Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Da Vinci Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Da Vinci Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Da Vinci Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Da Vinci Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Gifford Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gifford Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knot Tiers Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Knot Tiers Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knot Tiers Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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