Total Crime Rate
123.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hervey Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hervey Street (NN1 3QL) in the last 12 months was 123.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.8% lower than the Castle average (351.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hervey Street (NN1 3QL), the main crime hotspot is near Raglan Street. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alcombe Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Michael'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cowper Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Raglan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Raglan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Raglan Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Alcombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Somerset Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunster Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abington Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Overstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Overstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Overstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Great Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poole Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hunter Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burns Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burns Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gray Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Military Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Military Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Austin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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