Crime Rates at Barn Owl Close, Northampton, NN4 0RQ

Barn Owl Close area has the 29th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 606th 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 Barn Owl Close (NN4 0RQ) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barn Owl Close (NN4 0RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.