Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Saxon Rise area has the 14th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 589th highest 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 Saxon Rise (NN5 6HP) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% lower than the Duston East average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Rise (NN5 6HP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Saxon Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howarth Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howarth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howarth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Ashwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howarth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howarth Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howarth Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howarth Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howarth Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howarth Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howarth Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Howarth Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dave Bowen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ashtree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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