Total Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.4 2/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Swale Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 262nd lowest 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 Swale Drive (NN5 7NN) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% lower than the Dallington Spencer average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swale Drive (NN5 7NN), the main crime hotspot is near Swale Drive. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welland Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nene Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Witham Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Swale Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Oval Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swale Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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