Total Crime Rate
98.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prentice Court area has the 24th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm , and the 317th 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 Prentice Court (NN3 8XR) in the last 12 months was 98.9 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prentice Court (NN3 8XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prentice Court, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Goldings Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billing and Rectory Farm| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Goldings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Moorfield Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merrydale Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ixworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ixworth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Goldings Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Long Marsh Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Merrydale Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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