Total Crime Rate

49.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wilford Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm , and the 572nd lowest crime rate of 1,261 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 Wilford Avenue (NN3 9UX) in the last 12 months was 49.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilford Avenue (NN3 9UX), the main crime hotspot is near Flaxwell Court. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wilford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mapperley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyswell Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Logwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Logwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Standens Barn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thatchwell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thatchwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Middlewell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thebwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thebwell Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coneywell Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottagewell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cottagewell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Thatchwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wallingford End —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadhurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firbank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Firbank Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strelley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Flaxwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Broadhurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Flaxwell Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chilwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chilwell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mapperley Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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