Crime Rates at Ashcroft Close, Northampton, NN5 6SS

Ashcroft Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 549th 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 Ashcroft Close (NN5 6SS) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashcroft Close (NN5 6SS), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.