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Crime in NN1 5BE

How much crime is recorded in NN1 5BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Cliftonville & Rushmere
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,579 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NN1 5BE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN1 5BE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
48.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NN1 5BENational
Violence and sexual offences41.523.6
Burglary11.59.1
Anti-social behaviour9.910.7
Public order8.24.6
Criminal damage and arson6.54.7
Other theft4.64.5
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Drugs2.52.4
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Other crime0.91.5
Shoplifting0.88.4
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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