Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.6 5/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hilltop Avenue area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 81 local areas in Burton and Broughton , and the 320th lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hilltop Avenue (NN15 6UE) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower than the Burton and Broughton average (59.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hilltop Avenue (NN15 6UE), the main crime hotspot is near Southfield Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hilltop Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arden Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birley Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Grosvenor Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hilltop Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilltop Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Southfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salcey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salcey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salcey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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