Crime Rates at Wheatfield Road South, Northampton, NN3 2HH

Wheatfield Road South area has the 5th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands , and the 131st highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatfield Road South (NN3 2HH) in the last 12 months was 179.4 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% higher than the Headlands average (93.1 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 52.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatfield Road South (NN3 2HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 144 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norman Road (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.