Crime Rates at Melchester Close, Hardingstone, Northampton, NN4 6FE

Melchester Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere , and the 417th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melchester Close (NN4 6FE) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Delapre and Rushmere average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melchester Close (NN4 6FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Casterbridge Court, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windrush Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.