Total Crime Rate
38.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hillside Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Irchester , and the 317th lowest crime rate of 1,075 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 Hillside Close (NN29 7LG) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the Irchester average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hillside Close (NN29 7LG), the main crime hotspot is near Bosgate Close. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Selby Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Selby Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Hewlett'S Close | Under investigation |
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