Total Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 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 54.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Burglary 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.6 1/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle 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

Walnut Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Silverstone , and the 620th 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 Walnut Close (NN12 8TU) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.4% higher than the Silverstone average (35.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 114.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Close (NN12 8TU), the main crime hotspot is near The Hawthorns. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walnut Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft The Old Woodyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Chapel Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Hawthorns Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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