Crime Rates at Hermitage Way, Wootton, Northampton, NN4 6JG

Hermitage Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hermitage Way (NN4 6JG) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Way (NN4 6JG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oakgrove Place, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Turners Gardens (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.