Total Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Harlestone Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 479th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harlestone Road (NN5 6NU) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harlestone Road (NN5 6NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Irons Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Quarry Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Harlestone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Irons Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irons Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Irons Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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