Total Crime Rate
134.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Cherwell area has the 9th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Daventry East , and the 204th 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 The Cherwell (NN11 4QL) in the last 12 months was 134.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.0% higher than the Daventry East average (120.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Cherwell (NN11 4QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Cherwell, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Leam (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tweed Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Eden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Derwent Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweed Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tweed Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tweed Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Cherwell | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Cherwell | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Cherwell | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Leam | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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