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Crime in NN6 6

How much crime is recorded in NN6 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
11,898 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NN6 6

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in NN6 6, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
13.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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).

NN6 6National
Burglary8.59.1
Anti-social behaviour7.610.7
Violence and sexual offences7.423.6
Vehicle crime4.43.5
Other theft2.74.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Public order1.94.6
Shoplifting1.48.4
Drugs1.22.4
Other crime0.61.5
Robbery0.31.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 16% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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