Total Crime Rate
110.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shire Place area has the 19th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm , and the 271st 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 Shire Place (NN3 8DE) in the last 12 months was 110.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shire Place (NN3 8DE), the main crime hotspot is near Greatmeadow Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Billing and Rectory Farm| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greatmeadow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Paddock Mill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marshleys Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greatmeadow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowlands Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Talan Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Talan Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lowlands Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Paddock Mill Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Paddock Mill Court | Under investigation |
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