Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 67.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 40.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 6/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Benbow Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Braunston and Crick , and the 498th 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 Benbow Close (NN11 4JP) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benbow Close (NN11 4JP), the main crime hotspot is near Hood Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Benbow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Beatty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Benbow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hood Road Further action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Hood Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Hood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jellicoe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Admirals Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennedy Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennedy Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Howe Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beatty Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maritime Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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