Crime Rates at Wollaton Gardens, Northampton, NN3 9DW

Wollaton Gardens area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm , and the 604th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wollaton Gardens (NN3 9DW) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wollaton Gardens (NN3 9DW), the main crime hotspot is near Flaxwell Court. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.