Total Crime Rate
116.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodland Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Burton and Broughton , and the 237th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Woodland Drive (NN15 5NG) in the last 12 months was 116.9 per 1,000 residents and was 99.7% higher than the Burton and Broughton average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 220.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodland Drive (NN15 5NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coppice Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodford Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burton and Broughton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodford Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poplar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Forest Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bird Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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