Total Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 106.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 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

Shaw Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West 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 Shaw Close (NN2 8FX) in the last 12 months was 106.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Close (NN2 8FX), the main crime hotspot is near Wallbeck Close. Police recorded 25 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 Shaw Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A508 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Farm Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Penfold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crawley Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Crawley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Henard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Liddington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A508 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wallbeck Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wallbeck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wallbeck Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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