Total Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southfield Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 382nd 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 Southfield Road (NN5 6HL) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the Duston East average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southfield Road (NN5 6HL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Duston East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kent Road South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Howarth Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Howarth Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Howarth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Howarth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Howarth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Howarth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Howarth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Howarth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Howarth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Howarth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Peveril Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dave Bowen Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ashtree Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbourne Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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