Overview of West Northamptonshire crime rate
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It stands at 9th place among 25 neighboring boroughs in terms of crime rate. In the year 2023, a total of 39297 incidents were reported, reflecting a crime rate of 92.31 per 1000 people in its population of 425725. This indicates a 5.13% decrease in crime rate from the previous year.
In terms of crime types, Violence and sexual offences (38.8%), Anti-social behaviour (15.4%), and Other theft (7.4%) are the most frequent, whereas Robbery (1.1%), Bicycle theft (0.8%), and Theft from the person (0.4%) are less common.
West Northamptonshire is home to 31 wards. Castle, St. George, and Sixfields have the highest crime rates, while Woodford and Weedon, Silverstone, and Middleton Cheney are noted for their safety.
Examining Postcode districts within West Northamptonshire, NN1, OX16, and NN2 report higher crime rates. Conversely, MK19, NN13, and OX17 are among the safest.
West Northamptonshire crime incidents by crime type
- Violence and sexual offences – 15262 (38.8)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 6048 (15.4)%
- Other theft – 2895 (7.4)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 2821 (7.2)%
- Vehicle crime – 2591 (6.6)%
- Shoplifting – 2310 (5.9)%
- Public order – 2094 (5.3)%
- Burglary – 1917 (4.9)%
- Drugs – 1122 (2.9)%
- Other crime – 829 (2.1)%
- Possession of weapons – 477 (1.2)%
- Robbery – 440 (1.1)%
- Bicycle theft – 319 (0.8)%
- Theft from the person – 172 (0.4)%
How does West Northamptonshire compare against nearby areas ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas West Northamptonshire is compared against
Crime rates in West Northamptonshire wards
There are 31 wards within West Northamptonshire. Castle (West Northamptonshire), St. George (West Northamptonshire), Sixfields has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
List of all 31 wards from high crime rate to low.
- Castle (West Northamptonshire) (347.7)
- St. George (West Northamptonshire) (157.4)
- Sixfields (131.8)
- Talavera (127.6)
- Kingsthorpe South (124.6)
- Dallington Spencer (120.4)
- Daventry East (116.3)
- Abington and Phippsville (115.4)
- Delapre and Rushmere (113.2)
- Billing and Rectory Farm (108.8)
- Headlands (106.0)
- Boothville and Parklands (93.4)
- Riverside Park (84.3)
- Nene Valley (75.3)
- Moulton (71.5)
- Daventry West (70.5)
- Kingsthorpe North (70.2)
- Braunston and Crick (66.1)
- Duston West and St. Crispin (65.0)
- Duston East (64.4)
- Long Buckby (59.0)
- Towcester and Roade (56.1)
- East Hunsbury and Shelfleys (54.7)
- Bugbrooke (48.9)
- Deanshanger (46.8)
- Brixworth (44.2)
- Brackley (43.4)
- Hackleton and Grange Park (41.6)
- Woodford and Weedon (38.6)
- Silverstone (38.0)
- Middleton Cheney (34.7)
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Crime rates in postcode districts under West Northamptonshire
There are 19 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with West Northamptonshire. Highest crime rates in NN1, OX16, NN2 .
- NN1 – 256.3
- OX16 – 117.3
- NN2 – 108.7
- OX27 – 102.6
- NN5 – 102.3
- NN3 – 101.5
- NN4 – 76.8
- NN11 – 71.5
- LE17 – 62.8
- OX10 – 61.6
- LE16 – 57.7
- NN6 – 57.0
- MK16 – 53.9
- CV23 – 49.6
- NN12 – 47.4
- NN7 – 47.2
- MK19 – 46.2
- NN13 – 41.4
- OX17 – 36.9
Postcode districts in West Northamptonshire
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