Total Crime Rate

125.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 125.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Drugs 16.4 9/10
  • Other crime 10.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.9 10/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Highfield Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northall , and the 201st 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 Highfield Crescent (NN15 6JT) in the last 12 months was 125.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Crescent (NN15 6JT), the main crime hotspot is near Barnes Close. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Highfield Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Barnes Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Gower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Barnes Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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