Total Crime Rate
53.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Saxon Rise area has the 15th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 626th lowest 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 Saxon Rise (NN5 6HP) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Saxon Rise (NN5 6HP), 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.
View Crime In Duston East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Austen Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Muscott Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Saxon Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Howarth Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Howarth Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Howarth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Howarth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Howarth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Howarth Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saxon Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beechwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Stone Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Beechwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beechwood Road | Under investigation |
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