Crime Rates at Old Orchard Lane Cottingham Drive, Northampton, NN3 7LJ

Old Orchard Lane Cottingham Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Boothville and Parklands , and the 350th highest crime rate of 1,265 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 Old Orchard Lane Cottingham Drive (NN3 7LJ) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Boothville and Parklands average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Orchard Lane Cottingham Drive (NN3 7LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Medbourne Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Southcourt (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.