Total Crime Rate
393.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
170.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lorne Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 40th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lorne Road (NN1 3RN) in the last 12 months was 393.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -27.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 170.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lorne Road (NN1 3RN), the main crime hotspot is near Connaught Street. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 109 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 | Vehicle crime | Austin Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Craven Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leicester Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lawrence Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Louise Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Louise Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Louise Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Louise Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deal Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oakley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakley Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Craven Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Nelson Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Craven Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Military Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Military Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Church Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Upper Mounts | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hester Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Hester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hester Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hester Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A508 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | A508 | Offender given a caution |
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