Total Crime Rate

88.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 88.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • 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
  • 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

Woodlands area has the 14th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Bugbrooke , and the 377th 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 Woodlands (NN4 5FX) in the last 12 months was 88.6 per 1,000 residents and was 102.5% higher than the Bugbrooke average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands (NN4 5FX), the main crime hotspot is near Rowan Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodlands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clover Field —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cornflower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Woodlands Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Ground Walk —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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