Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 64.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cheriton Way area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 526th highest crime rate of 1,265 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 Cheriton Way (NN1 5SB) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheriton Way (NN1 5SB), the main crime hotspot is near Rushmere Avenue. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cheriton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Cranmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hibiscus Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rushmere Crescent —
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Data Sources

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