Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NN11 · Northamptonshire
28
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
NN5 · Northamptonshire
215
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Badby has less crime — 28 vs 215 incidents in February 2026.
Duston recorded substantially more crime than Badby in February 2026 — 215 incidents compared to 28, a 7.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Duston records significantly more (79 vs 18 incidents). Badby is below the national average while Duston is above, making Badby the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Badby recorded fewer crimes than Duston — 28 vs 215 incidents. That is 87% fewer crimes. Badby is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Badby recorded 18 incidents of this type vs 79 in Duston. Overall, Badby had fewer total crimes (28 vs 215).