Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Nursery Close area has the 37th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Braunston and Crick , and the 449th lowest 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 Nursery Close (NN11 9AF) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.0% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Close (NN11 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Ericsson Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Nursery Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashby Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour More Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mendip Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mendip Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Quantock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences More Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arnull Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ericsson Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Franklin Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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