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Crime in NN3 8NU

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

Neighbourhood
Blackthorn & Lings
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
1,957 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NN3 8NU

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 66.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN3 8NU area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
66.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
146
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 8NUNational
Violence and sexual offences47.523.6
Anti-social behaviour29.910.7
Burglary24.09.1
Shoplifting11.48.4
Other theft9.74.5
Criminal damage and arson9.24.7
Public order9.24.6
Vehicle crime8.73.5
Other crime3.61.5
Robbery3.31.4
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Drugs2.62.4
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
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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