Total Crime Rate
182.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Little Cross Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 126th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Little Cross Street (NN1 2RX) in the last 12 months was 182.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower than the Castle average (356.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 134.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little Cross Street (NN1 2RX), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 204 crimes here, including 134 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Harding Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lower Harding Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Harding Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mare Fair | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crispin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crispin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Crispin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Katherine'S Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Andrew'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Cross Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Doddridge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Priory Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wynyates Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fitzroy Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fitzroy Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Bath Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Andrew'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Andrew'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moat Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Bath Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Grafton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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