Total Crime Rate
101.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Medway area has the 25th highest crime rate of 73 local areas in Daventry East , and the 312th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Medway (NN11 4QY) in the last 12 months was 101.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Daventry East average (117.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Medway (NN11 4QY), the main crime hotspot is near The Severn. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Daventry East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Medway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Medway | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Medway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirlmere Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Medway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Severn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Severn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Severn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Staverton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derwent Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Severn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Severn | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Witham | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Witham | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Severn | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Medway | Under investigation |
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