Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Harlestone Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 358th 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 Harlestone Road (NN5 7AF) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Dallington Spencer average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harlestone Road (NN5 7AF), the main crime hotspot is near Poyntz Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dallington Spencer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cameron Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crawford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harlestone Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Lawns | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cedar Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cedar Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cedar Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poyntz Gardens | Under investigation |
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