Crime Rates at Meltham Close, Northampton, NN3 9QY

Meltham Close area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm , and the 501st highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Meltham Close (NN3 9QY) in the last 12 months was 67.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.2% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average (101.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meltham Close (NN3 9QY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 123 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.