Total Crime Rate

671.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 671.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 212.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 161.4 10/10
  • Public order 55.1 10/10
  • Other theft 53.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.4 10/10
  • Drugs 35.4 10/10
  • Robbery 31.5 10/10
  • Burglary 27.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 21.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 18th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (NN1 3NL) in the last 12 months was 671.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% higher 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 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 163 (≈ 320.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (NN1 3NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 238 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Connaught Street (142 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Greyfriars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mercer'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs A5123 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Temple Bar Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Katherine'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs St Katherine'S Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mercer'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Andrew'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Andrew'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Campbell Street
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mercer'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mercer'S Row
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Campbell Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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