Total Crime Rate

64.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 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 64.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Alfred Knight Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 518th highest 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 Alfred Knight Close (NN5 6FB) in the last 12 months was 64.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower than the Duston East average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alfred Knight Close (NN5 6FB), the main crime hotspot is near Sam Harrison Way. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alfred Knight Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galileo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sam Harrison Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millway —
Apr 2026Burglary Timken Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Somerset Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Somerset Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sam Harrison Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sam Harrison Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sam Harrison Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reg Partridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Digby Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maxwell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmleigh Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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