Crime Rates at Wayside Acres, Northampton, NN4 0QE

Wayside Acres area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 450th lowest 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 Wayside Acres (NN4 0QE) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayside Acres (NN4 0QE), 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.