Total Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 35.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 10.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Obelisk Rise area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 410th lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West 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 Obelisk Rise (NN2 8TG) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Kingsthorpe North average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Obelisk Rise (NN2 8TG), the main crime hotspot is near Hunters Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Obelisk Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Syresham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hunters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hunters Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aynho Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunters Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Obelisk Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Middleton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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