Total Crime Rate
275.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ransome Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere , and the 69th 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 Ransome Road (NN4 8DE) in the last 12 months was 275.9 per 1,000 residents and was 131.2% higher than the Delapre and Rushmere average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 103.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ransome Road (NN4 8DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malthouse Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Delapre and Rushmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cotton End | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New South Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New South Bridge Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trenery Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Henry Bird Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cotton End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Cotton End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Trenery Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ransome Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Towcester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malthouse Close | Under investigation |
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