Total Crime Rate
169.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clare Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clare Street (NN1 3JD) in the last 12 months was 169.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Castle average (356.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 75.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clare Street (NN1 3JD), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Place. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 56 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 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michaels Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Michaels Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Michaels Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Michaels Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Talbot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Colwyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grove Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hervey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Edmund'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmund'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmund'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Exeter Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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