Total Crime Rate
61.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maidencastle area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm , and the 563rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Maidencastle (NN3 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maidencastle (NN3 8EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Maidencastle. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 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 | Maidencastle | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Lodge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longmead Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Candleford | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lingswood Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lingswood Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flintcomb Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Candleford | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tinsley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longmead Court | Under investigation |
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