Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.8 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 91.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Drugs 5.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Ashley Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands , and the 364th 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 Ashley Way (NN3 3EA) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Way (NN3 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Ashley Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashley Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Coaching Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conifer Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burtram Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westone Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conifer Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Jardine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Landsdown Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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