Crime Rates at Sheerwater Drive, Northampton, NN3 5HU

Sheerwater Drive 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 Sheerwater Drive (NN3 5HU) 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 Sheerwater Drive (NN3 5HU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Millbank, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sotheby Rise (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.