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

Barn Owl Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 223rd lowest crime rate of 1,265 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 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% 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 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.