Crime Rates at Ashmead, Little Billing, Northampton, NN3 9JQ

Ashmead area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm , and the 322nd 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 Ashmead (NN3 9JQ) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 69.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashmead (NN3 9JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bramble Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashmead (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.