Total Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thrift Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Irchester , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North 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 Thrift Street (NN29 7QJ) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% lower than the Irchester average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thrift Street (NN29 7QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thrift Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shelton Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thrift Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | The Pyghtles | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelden Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Feast Field Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shelton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shelton Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thrift Street | Under investigation |
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