Total Crime Rate
61.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cheyne Walk area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 540th highest 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 Cheyne Walk (NN1 5PT) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cheyne Walk (NN1 5PT), the main crime hotspot is near St Giles' Terrace. Police recorded 201 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Park/Open Space | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Giles' Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Giles' Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Giles' Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beckets View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thenford Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thenford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Derngate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bedford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Spencer Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Parade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spencer Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Spencer Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Spencer Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spencer Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Giles' Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Giles' Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Giles' Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Giles' Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Giles' Terrace | Under investigation |
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