Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 42.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

Beaufort Drive area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 492nd lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beaufort Drive (NN5 6RR) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beaufort Drive (NN5 6RR), the main crime hotspot is near Limehurst Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beaufort Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Limehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firsview Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodland Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Limehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Limehurst Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eastfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Limehurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Darwin Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firsview Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Limehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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