Total Crime Rate

190.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 190.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 62.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Shard Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 119th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shard Close (NN4 0SE) in the last 12 months was 190.2 per 1,000 residents and was 190.0% higher 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 Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shard Close (NN4 0SE), the main crime hotspot is near Butts Croft Close. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shard Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Butts Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shard Close —
Apr 2026Public order Wisley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tiffany Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Butts Croft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butts Croft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Butts Croft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wakehurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fleetwind Drive —
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Data Sources

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