Total Crime Rate
104.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norton Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Braunston and Crick , and the 298th 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 Norton Close (NN11 4GW) in the last 12 months was 104.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% higher than the Braunston and Crick average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norton Close (NN11 4GW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eastern Way, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Danetre Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chichester Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eastern Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Eastern Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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