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Crime in NN4 9

How much crime is recorded in NN4 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
14,158 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NN4 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in NN4 9, 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
31.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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).

NN4 9National
Violence and sexual offences21.223.6
Anti-social behaviour18.710.7
Burglary13.89.1
Other theft4.74.5
Public order4.64.6
Criminal damage and arson4.44.7
Vehicle crime4.03.5
Robbery3.21.4
Shoplifting3.18.4
Drugs2.52.4
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Theft from the person1.62.1
Other crime1.41.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 5% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
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40
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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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