Total Crime Rate
119.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brookside Meadows area has the 28th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 252nd 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 Brookside Meadows (NN5 7PJ) in the last 12 months was 119.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brookside Meadows (NN5 7PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bourne Crescent, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poyntz Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dallington Spencer| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Park Crescent West | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poyntz Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookside Meadows | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookside Meadows | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Avon Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Avon Drive | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Poyntz Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poyntz Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poyntz Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poyntz Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Way | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodside Way | — |
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