Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 45.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 11th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands , and the 534th 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 Ashley Way (NN3 3EB) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashley Way (NN3 3EB), 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Conifer Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coaching Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lombardy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lombardy Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laurel Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Landsdown Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Jardine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conifer Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashley Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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