Total Crime Rate

148.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

97.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 148.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 97.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Stanford Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 176th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stanford Way (NN4 0FQ) in the last 12 months was 148.0 per 1,000 residents and was 125.7% higher than the East Hunsbury and Shelfleys average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 136.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 97.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stanford Way (NN4 0FQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stanford Way, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mere Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Stanford Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Granary Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kimble Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springbanks Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mere Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Mere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanford Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Skipton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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