Total Crime Rate
165.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Billing Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 144th highest crime rate of 1,265 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 Billing Road (NN1 5DQ) in the last 12 months was 165.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Castle average (356.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -73.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 76.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Billing Road (NN1 5DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 122 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 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A4501 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hospital | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A4501 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4501 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4501 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vernon Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vernon Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harold Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliftonville | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmund'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stockley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockley Street | Under investigation |
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