Total Crime Rate

248.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 248.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 91.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.5 10/10
  • Public order 32.4 10/10
  • Other theft 21.6 10/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brook Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 85th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brook Lane (NN5 7HL) in the last 12 months was 248.7 per 1,000 residents and was 126.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 129.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Lane (NN5 7HL), the main crime hotspot is near Warren Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brook Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warren Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dallington Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dallington Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dallington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dallington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dallington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kingsfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merthyr Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Merthyr Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Merthyr Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Merthyr Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merthyr Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merthyr Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlewood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dallington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aberdare Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brook Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Bartons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warren Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynsford Road —

Data Sources

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