Total Crime Rate

179.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 179.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 144.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Orchard Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Way (NN5 6HG) in the last 12 months was 179.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (NN5 6HG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Digby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Muscott Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saxon Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pemberley Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weedon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Saxon Rise —
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Data Sources

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