Total Crime Rate

191.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 191.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 48.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Other theft 32.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Orion Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Northall , and the 99th 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 Orion Way (NN15 6NL) in the last 12 months was 191.4 per 1,000 residents and was 19.4% higher than the Northall average (160.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orion Way (NN15 6NL), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield Crescent. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orion Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Highfield Crescent Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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