Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 64.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 19.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

The Headlands area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands , and the 515th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 The Headlands (NN3 2NZ) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 42.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Headlands (NN3 2NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Headlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Lewis Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birchfield Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cherry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Almond Grove —
Apr 2026Robbery Birchfield Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whiteland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dryland Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whiteland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beverley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Beverley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Beverley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sandiland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandiland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandiland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambria Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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