Crime Rates at Dandelion Close, Northampton, NN3 5FB

Dandelion Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm , and the 258th 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 Dandelion Close (NN3 5FB) in the last 12 months was 117.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 61.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dandelion Close (NN3 5FB), the main crime hotspot is near Sharrow Place. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.