Total Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Public order 18.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Hawksnest area has the 30th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 617th 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 Hawksnest (NN4 0RH) in the last 12 months was 54.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawksnest (NN4 0RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barn Owl Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Yeoman Meadow (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hawksnest area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Woodpecker Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Woodpecker Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Owl Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Owl Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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