Total Crime Rate
9.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Walkers Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Walkers Way (NN4 6JB) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walkers Way (NN4 6JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farmers Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunnyside (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Hunsbury and Shelfleys| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Quinton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmers Close | — |
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