Crime Rates at Rakestone Close, Northampton, NN4 0TX

Rakestone Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 541st highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rakestone Close (NN4 0TX) in the last 12 months was 61.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rakestone Close (NN4 0TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Rising (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.