Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 85.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Wordsworth Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Daventry East , and the 389th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Wordsworth Road (NN11 9BG) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.9% lower than the Daventry East average (120.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Road (NN11 9BG), 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.

Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Taper Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kitchener Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Iron Duke Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Betjeman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Betjeman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arnull Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantelle Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour More Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences More Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spenser Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Spenser Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hemans Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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