Total Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Broadmead Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands , and the 486th lowest 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 Broadmead Avenue (NN3 2QX) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadmead Avenue (NN3 2QX), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadmead Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindsay Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindsay Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindsay Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindsay Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Lindsay Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chestnut Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chestnut Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Lindsay Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmhurst Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechcroft Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashcroft Gardens Under investigation

Data Sources

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