Crime Rates at Nettle Gap Close, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6AH

Nettle Gap Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 430th 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 Nettle Gap Close (NN4 6AH) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nettle Gap Close (NN4 6AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cross Waters Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ditchford Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.