Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.3 3/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Downsway area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 320th 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 Downsway (NN4 0TD) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , down -16.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downsway (NN4 0TD), the main crime hotspot is near Turnberry Lane. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wootton Brook Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Spy Glass Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kelburn Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wootton Brook Close —
Sep 2025Burglary The Weavers Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crofters Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crofters Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turnberry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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