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Crime in NN5 5

How much crime is recorded in NN5 5, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
16,161 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NN5 5

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 62.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in NN5 5, 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
62.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
158
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).

NN5 5National
Violence and sexual offences43.523.6
Anti-social behaviour34.410.7
Shoplifting24.38.4
Burglary23.59.1
Public order10.94.6
Other theft10.84.5
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Drugs5.72.4
Robbery5.31.4
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Other crime2.11.5
Theft from the person1.82.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 16% 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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