Total Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Carey Street area has the lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carey Street (NN1 3QN) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carey Street (NN1 3QN), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Place. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Carey Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/62)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Raglan Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunster Street —
Apr 2026Burglary St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St Michaels Mount Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michaels Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Michaels Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Michaels Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michaels Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Michaels Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Cowper Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Colwyn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gray Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Raglan Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Burns Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Talbot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Talbot Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Talbot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Talbot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Portland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wilberforce Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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