Total Crime Rate
56.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northampton Lane South area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 42 local areas in Boothville and Parklands , and the 598th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northampton Lane South (NN3 7RJ) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.4% lower than the Boothville and Parklands average (74.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northampton Lane South (NN3 7RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Medbourne Close, where police recorded 12 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.
View Crime In Boothville and Parklands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cottingham Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Northampton Lane South | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cedar Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rides Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southcourt | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Glebe | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edges Court | — |
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