Crime Rates at Harefield Road, Northampton, NN3 8ER

Harefield Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm , and the 105th 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 Harefield Road (NN3 8ER) in the last 12 months was 212.7 per 1,000 residents and was 120.9% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 116.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harefield Road (NN3 8ER), 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.