Total Crime Rate
78.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brook Lane area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 436th highest 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 Brook Lane (NN5 7HH) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.0% lower than the Dallington Spencer average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brook Lane (NN5 7HH), the main crime hotspot is near Merthyr Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Dallington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dallington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dallington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dallington Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingsfield Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Bartons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Raynsford Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Croft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brook Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Merthyr Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dallington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dallington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merthyr Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Merthyr Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kingsfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Merthyr Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Merthyr Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Merthyr Road | Under investigation |
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