Crime Rates at Timken Close, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6FF

Timken Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 490th lowest 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 Timken Close (NN5 6FF) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% lower than the Duston East average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Timken Close (NN5 6FF), the main crime hotspot is near Westgate Road. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.