Total Crime Rate
77.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rothersthorpe Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere , and the 438th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rothersthorpe Road (NN4 8HS) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Delapre and Rushmere average (118.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -7.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rothersthorpe Road (NN4 8HS), the main crime hotspot is near Ring Way. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Delapre and Rushmere| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Southwood Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ring Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ring Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ring Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Braunston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Braunston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chelmsford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashbrow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Ashbrow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Southwood Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Braunston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southwood Hill | Under investigation |
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