Total Crime Rate

141.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 141.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.0 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

North Oval area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 194th 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 North Oval (NN5 7LN) in the last 12 months was 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 82.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Oval (NN5 7LN), 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 North Oval area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Derwent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Way Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour South Oval —
Sep 2025Burglary South Oval Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft South Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Welland Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Park Crescent West Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swale Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swale Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Park Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Witham Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Avon Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avon Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Oval Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ribble Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodside Way —
Sep 2025Burglary Heathville Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Derwent Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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