Crime Rates at Penarth Road, Northampton, NN5 7DD

Penarth Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 116th highest crime rate of 1,265 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 Penarth Road (NN5 7DD) in the last 12 months was 195.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% higher than the Dallington Spencer average (115.9 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 Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 120.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penarth Road (NN5 7DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swansea Crescent, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dallington Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.