Total Crime Rate

90.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

North Oval area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 372nd highest crime rate of 1,261 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 North Oval (NN5 7LN) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Oval (NN5 7LN), the main crime hotspot is near South Oval. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 30 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swale Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Oval Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Oval —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welland Walk —
Apr 2026Other theft Swale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson South Oval Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodside Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Way —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Witham Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Oval Under investigation
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Data Sources

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