Total Crime Rate

305.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 305.8 10/10
  • Other theft 231.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.3 5/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Laurel Valley 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 Laurel Valley (NN4 0YU) 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 Laurel Valley (NN4 0YU), the main crime hotspot is near Tanglewood. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laurel Valley area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Tanglewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tanglewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tanglewood Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Tanglewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tanglewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tanglewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Tanglewood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanglewood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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