Total Crime Rate
20.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woburn Gate area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm , and the 176th lowest 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 Woburn Gate (NN3 5ED) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.8% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woburn Gate (NN3 5ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sotheby Rise, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blueberry Rise (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billing and Rectory Farm| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheerwater Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Field Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeside Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lakeside Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lakeside Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Overmead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blueberry Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blueberry Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blueberry Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sheerwater Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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