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Crime in NN12 7

How much crime is recorded in NN12 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
14,463 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NN12 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in NN12 7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
16.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
36
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).

NN12 7National
Violence and sexual offences12.723.6
Anti-social behaviour8.410.7
Burglary6.39.1
Other theft2.64.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Public order2.04.6
Shoplifting2.08.4
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Drugs1.22.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 17% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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