Crime Rate in Long Buckby, ward

Long Buckby has the 9th lowest crime rate of 31 wards in West Northamptonshire district and the 2795th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 284th lowest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Long Buckby in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower than the West Northamptonshire district average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Long Buckby’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 230 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 277 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Long Buckby ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 53 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Meadow Farm Close (22 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.