Total Crime Rate
159.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
104.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Severn Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 156th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Severn Drive (NN5 7LP) in the last 12 months was 159.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -17.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 104.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Severn Drive (NN5 7LP), 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.
View Crime In Dallington Spencer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swale Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nene Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swale Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swale Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Welland Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | North Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swale Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swale Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Oval | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Oval | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Oval | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Witham Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Trent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | South Oval | — |
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