Total Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 30.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lindsay Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands , and the 351st lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West 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 Lindsay Avenue (NN3 2JU) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.4% lower than the Headlands average (94.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindsay Avenue (NN3 2JU), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Road East. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lindsay Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Linden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cedar Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cedar Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Laburnum Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road East Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Wheatfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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