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Crime in NN3 8

How much crime is recorded in NN3 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
25,369 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NN3 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in NN3 8, 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
44.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
90
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).

NN3 8National
Violence and sexual offences32.823.6
Anti-social behaviour17.910.7
Shoplifting11.48.4
Burglary9.89.1
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Other theft5.14.5
Public order4.54.6
Other crime2.01.5
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Robbery1.51.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 25% 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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