Total Crime Rate
195.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brecon Street 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 Brecon Street (NN5 7DG) 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 Brecon Street (NN5 7DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Swansea Crescent, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Monmouth Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dallington Spencer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Haven | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lyttleton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lyttleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tintern Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swansea Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyttleton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Countess Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Aberdare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Aberdare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Countess Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Spencer Haven | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monmouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Monmouth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penarth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Penarth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Penarth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Penarth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shankley Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merthyr Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Countess Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brecon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brecon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Merthyr Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merthyr Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merthyr Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merthyr Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merthyr Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shankley Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lyttleton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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