Total Crime Rate
43.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Irchester , and the 412th lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around School Road (NN29 7AW) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% lower than the Irchester average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Road (NN29 7AW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Irchester| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wantage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndish Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Alexander Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Alexander Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexander Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bakers Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bakers Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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