NN3 has an annual crime rate of 79.22 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in NN3?

As of April 2026, NN3 has an annual crime rate of 79.22 per 1,000 residents, based on 665 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in NN3?

The most common crime type in NN3 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 244 incidents in April 2026 — 36.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the NN3 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NN3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NN3 recorded 665 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.09 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring79.22 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment665 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 8.0% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

665

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Annual Crime Rate

79.22per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,609

Within NN3 district

West Northamptonshire

93,730

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 13	13
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 1	9
Fortune Close Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 1	8
Crestwood Close Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Vehicle crime: 2	8
Shopping Area Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Shoplifting: 2	7
Fairground Way Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 4 Bicycle theft: 1	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Nethermead Court Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
Farm Field Court Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
Greatmeadow Road Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 1	7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

665 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

244

36.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

146

22.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.8%

Shoplifting

7.5%

Public Order

6.0%

Vehicle Crime

5.7%

Other Theft

4.5%

Burglary

2.7%

Drug Offences

2.4%

Other Crime

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Robbery

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Crime Analysis: NN3

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in NN3 (36.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (22.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NN3 has risen noticeably — by 8.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NN3 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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