Crime Rates at Norwood Road, Duston, Northampton, NN5 6GN

Norwood Road area has the highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin , and the 48th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Norwood Road (NN5 6GN) in the last 12 months was 348.8 per 1,000 residents and was 393.7% higher than the Duston West and St. Crispin average (70.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 128 (≈ 270.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Norwood Road (NN5 6GN), the main crime hotspot is near Roundwood Way. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 124 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.