NN8 has an annual crime rate of 87.49 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 NN8?

As of April 2026, NN8 has an annual crime rate of 87.49 per 1,000 residents, based on 561 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 NN8?

The most common crime type in NN8 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 194 incidents in April 2026 — 34.6% 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 NN8 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NN8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NN8 recorded 561 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.06 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.6% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

monitoring87.49 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment561 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_flatCrime unchanged year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

561

trending_up +5.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

87.49per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,976

Within NN8 district

North Northamptonshire

79,483

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Crane Close Map	total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 4	13
Market Street Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3	12
Millers Park Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1	12
Astwell Road Map	total: 11 Vehicle crime: 8 Drugs: 1	11
Supermarket Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	10
Gannet Lane Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Shearwater Lane Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Priory Road Map	total: 8 Drugs: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3	8
Wordsworth Road Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Rossetti Close Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

561 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

194

34.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

148

26.4%

Shoplifting

6.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.7%

Drug Offences

5.3%

Vehicle Crime

4.8%

Public Order

4.6%

Other Theft

4.3%

Other Crime

2.1%

Burglary

2.1%

Weapons Possession

1.8%

Robbery

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: NN8

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NN8 at 34.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (26.4%) and Shoplifting (6.4%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in NN8 have held relatively steady over the past year at around 87.49 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

Crime figures for NN8 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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