Total Crime Rate

259.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 259.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 141.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.9 8/10
  • Burglary 21.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Robbery 11.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Sycamore Road area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Road (NN5 6JS) in the last 12 months was 259.1 per 1,000 residents and was 171.3% higher than the Duston East average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Road (NN5 6JS), 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

Crime Over Time in Sycamore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holmleigh Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reg Partridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Digby Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maxwell Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Galileo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maxwell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ashtree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beechwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Peveril Road Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 31

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑