Total Crime Rate
323.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
177.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whiteford Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northall , and the 36th highest crime rate of 1,075 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 Whiteford Drive (NN15 6HH) in the last 12 months was 323.1 per 1,000 residents and was 101.6% higher than the Northall average (160.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 74 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 177.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whiteford Drive (NN15 6HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnes Close, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spring Rise (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wicksteed| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gower Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Barnes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barnes Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnes Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawson Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Highfield Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Highfield Crescent | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Rise | Under investigation |
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