Total Crime Rate

135.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 135.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 63.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Drydale Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Boothville and Parklands , and the 199th 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 Drydale Avenue (NN3 2RL) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% higher than the Boothville and Parklands average (74.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Drydale Avenue (NN3 2RL), the main crime hotspot is near Broughton Place. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Drydale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Broughton Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Alban'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenfield Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Greenfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greenfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosgill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosgill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lindale Close —
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Data Sources

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