Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Scarplands area has the 17th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 616th lowest crime rate of 1,265 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 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the Duston East average (94.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Scarplands (NN5 6EY), the main crime hotspot is near Da Vinci Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 21 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Da Vinci Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Da Vinci Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Da Vinci Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Knot Tiers Drive —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Da Vinci Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Da Vinci Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Samwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pemberley Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weedon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boswell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kiltie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kiltie Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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