Total Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Poitiers Court area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 223rd 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 Poitiers Court (NN5 6HY) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.5% lower than the Duston East average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poitiers Court (NN5 6HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bordeaux Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Provence Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Duston West and St. Crispin| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vienne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rudge Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bordeaux Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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