Total Crime Rate
19.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brockwood Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 157th 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 Brockwood Close (NN5 6LT) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Duston East average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brockwood Close (NN5 6LT), the main crime hotspot is near Hirondelle Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Duston West and St. Crispin| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmwood Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hirondelle Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Elmwood Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Limoges Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bergerac Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochelle Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hirondelle Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hirondelle Close | — |
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