Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 78.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Croft 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 The Croft (NN5 7HR) 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 The Croft (NN5 7HR), the main crime hotspot is near Poyntz Gardens. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Other theft Brook Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Margaret'S Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raynsford Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Bartons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Woodside Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poyntz Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Way —
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Data Sources

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