Total Crime Rate
24.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middlefield Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Irthlingborough , and the 168th lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North 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 Middlefield Close (NN14 4FH) in the last 12 months was 24.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Irthlingborough average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middlefield Close (NN14 4FH), the main crime hotspot is near Back Lane. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Irthlingborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Walk | Under investigation |
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