Total Crime Rate

94.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Poyntz Lane area has the 34th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 346th 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 Poyntz Lane (NN5 7TZ) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poyntz Lane (NN5 7TZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brookside Meadows, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poyntz Gardens (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Poyntz Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crawford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodside Way —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cedar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poyntz Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Woodside Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookside Meadows Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Croft —
Apr 2026Burglary Candace Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Candace Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlestone Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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