Crime Rates at Wheatfield Gardens, Northampton, NN3 2NF

Wheatfield Gardens area has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands , and the 373rd highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheatfield Gardens (NN3 2NF) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the Headlands average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatfield Gardens (NN3 2NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 144 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Briton Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.