Total Crime Rate

171.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 171.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 130.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Irchester Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Irchester , and the 124th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Irchester Road (NN29 7RW) in the last 12 months was 171.0 per 1,000 residents and was 234.2% higher than the Irchester average (51.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 35 (≈ 130.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Irchester Road (NN29 7RW), the main crime hotspot is near Francis Dickins Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Irchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hickmire Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint Marys Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Dickins Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Francis Dickins Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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