Crime Rates at Velocette Way, Northampton, NN5 6YF

Velocette Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 446th highest crime rate of 1,265 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 Velocette Way (NN5 6YF) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% lower than the Duston East average (94.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Velocette Way (NN5 6YF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bordeaux Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Velocette Way (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.