Total Crime Rate
162.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shakespeare Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 149th 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 Shakespeare Road (NN1 3QG) in the last 12 months was 162.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shakespeare Road (NN1 3QG), the main crime hotspot is near Raglan Street. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 32 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Burns Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shakespeare Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shakespeare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burns Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burns Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Colwyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hunter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Poole Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Poole Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Exeter Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcombe Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Colwyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cowper Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hervey Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clare Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Raglan Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Raglan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Grove Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwyn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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