Crime Rate in Wicksteed, ward

Wicksteed has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 wards in North Northamptonshire district and the 2613th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 241st highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Wicksteed in the last 12 months was 81.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the North Northamptonshire district average (94.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Wicksteed’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 435 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 128.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -51.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 558 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Wicksteed ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Chatsworth Avenue. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.