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Crime in NN2 7AA

How much crime is recorded in NN2 7AA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Boughton
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,573 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NN2 7AA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN2 7AA area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
61
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).

NN2 7AANational
Violence and sexual offences17.923.6
Burglary12.39.1
Anti-social behaviour11.210.7
Vehicle crime6.23.5
Shoplifting5.18.4
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Public order3.54.6
Other theft3.14.5
Other crime2.71.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Drugs1.02.4
Robbery0.11.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 11% 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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