Total Crime Rate
305.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Watering Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 65th 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 Watering Lane (NN4 0XW) in the last 12 months was 305.8 per 1,000 residents and was 366.4% 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 Other theft with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Watering Lane (NN4 0XW), the main crime hotspot is near Toms Court. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Toms Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Toms Court | Under investigation |
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