Crime Rates at Shankley Way, Northampton, NN5 7BB

Shankley Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shankley Way (NN5 7BB) in the last 12 months was 188.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% higher than the Dallington Spencer average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 72.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shankley Way (NN5 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Street. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.