Total Crime Rate
134.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
69.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willoughby Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Braunston and Crick , and the 202nd 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 Willoughby Close (NN11 9AR) in the last 12 months was 134.8 per 1,000 residents and was 131.2% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 6.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willoughby Close (NN11 9AR), the main crime hotspot is near Chantelle Court. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Daneholme Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arnull Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Iron Duke Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | More Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | More Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chantelle Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kitchener Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hemans Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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