Total Crime Rate
116.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Crescent 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 The Crescent (NN15 5NQ) 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 The Crescent (NN15 5NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Coppice Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burton and Broughton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poplar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Forest Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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