Total Crime Rate

78.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
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

Shotwell Mill Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rothwell and Mawsley , and the 403rd highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North 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 Shotwell Mill Lane (NN14 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% higher than the Rothwell and Mawsley average (54.6 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 , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 152.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shotwell Mill Lane (NN14 6HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxford Mews, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Shotwell Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheaney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ponder Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shotwell Mill Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rock Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft The Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cecil Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ponder Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Oxford Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tresham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cheaney Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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