Total Crime Rate

545.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

150.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 545.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 191.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 150.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 125.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.8 10/10
  • Burglary 37.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.8 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Robbery 12.5 9/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Darwin Walk area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 25th 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 Darwin Walk (NN5 6LR) in the last 12 months was 545.8 per 1,000 residents and was 397.0% higher than the Dallington Spencer average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 150.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Walk (NN5 6LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Limehurst Road, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Darwin Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Markham Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Limehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darwin Walk —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Javelin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Limehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Limehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Limehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Limehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stephen Bennett Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Close —
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Data Sources

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