Crime Rates at Highwayman Close, Boughton, Northampton, NN2 8FQ

Highwayman Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Moulton , and the 574th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West 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 Highwayman Close (NN2 8FQ) in the last 12 months was 60.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.6% lower than the Moulton average (63.0 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 Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highwayman Close (NN2 8FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Grove, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buxton Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.