Total Crime Rate
89.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lindsay Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lindsay Avenue (NN3 2SH) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.3% lower than the Headlands average (94.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lindsay Avenue (NN3 2SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norman Road (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Headlands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Wheatfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatfield Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatfield Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheatfield Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Briton Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Briton Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Briton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Danetree Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fieldway | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wessex Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
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