Total Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Oval area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 541st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around South Oval (NN5 7LE) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Oval (NN5 7LE), the main crime hotspot is near South Oval. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodside Way —
Sep 2025Burglary Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary South Oval Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft South Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Raynsford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Kingsfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welland Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Oval —
Sep 2025Theft from the person Witham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Glebeland Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Heathville Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Park Crescent West Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Derwent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Derwent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Oval Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Way Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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