Total Crime Rate

107.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 107.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.6 9/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hunter Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 286th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Hunter Street (NN1 3QB) in the last 12 months was 107.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Castle average (351.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hunter Street (NN1 3QB), the main crime hotspot is near Craven Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hunter Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Military Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Cowper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Somerset Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Craven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Craven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Craven Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Austin Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Alcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Military Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poole Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hunter Street —
Apr 2026Public order Burns Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burns Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Colwyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shakespeare Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alcombe Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gray Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Great Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Overstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Overstone Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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