Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lancaster Way area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere , and the 483rd lowest 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 Lancaster Way (NN4 8LU) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancaster Way (NN4 8LU), the main crime hotspot is near Camborne Close. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lancaster Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingmaker Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camborne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Camborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lancaster Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Braunston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braunston Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braunston Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Camborne Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camborne Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Camborne Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bosworth Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Camborne Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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