Total Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Valentine Way area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm , and the 596th 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 Valentine Way (NN3 9XD) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valentine Way (NN3 9XD), the main crime hotspot is near Tiptoe Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Billing and Rectory Farm| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Valentine Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lismore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Thornapple Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oleander Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tiptoe Close | — |
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