Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Leys area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Middleton Cheney , and the 357th 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 Church Leys (NN13 5SX) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower than the Middleton Cheney average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Leys (NN13 5SX), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Lane. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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