Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 76.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Litchfield Close area has the 64th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Clover Hill , and the 423rd 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 Litchfield Close (NN16 9BS) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% lower than the Clover Hill average (129.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Litchfield Close (NN16 9BS), the main crime hotspot is near Dickens Drive. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Litchfield Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooksdale Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooksdale Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickens Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brambleside Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Dale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackthorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brambleside Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Copperfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swinburne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxon Dale Under investigation

Data Sources

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