Total Crime Rate
579.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
296.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Primrose Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Daventry East , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Hill (NN11 4GF) in the last 12 months was 579.4 per 1,000 residents and was 382.4% higher than the Daventry East average (120.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 296.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Primrose Hill (NN11 4GF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Foundry Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Foundry Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Foundry Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Foundry Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Foundry Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Oxford Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Primrose Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Foundry Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheaf Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Place | Under investigation |
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