Total Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cardinal Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 331st lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cardinal Close (NN4 0RP) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower than the East Hunsbury and Shelfleys average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cardinal Close (NN4 0RP), the main crime hotspot is near Spy Glass Hill. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Hunsbury and Shelfleys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spy Glass Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kelburn Close | — |
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