Total Crime Rate
59.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norman Snow Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 580th highest 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 Norman Snow Way (NN5 6FH) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Duston East average (94.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -68.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norman Snow Way (NN5 6FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sam Harrison Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Duston East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maxwell Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawkstone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Galileo Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Galileo Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beechwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beechwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Einstein Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Digby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sam Harrison Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alfred Knight Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sam Harrison Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sam Harrison Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sam Harrison Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sam Harrison Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sam Harrison Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sam Harrison Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sam Harrison Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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