Total Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Friars Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere , and the 466th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Friars Avenue (NN4 8PY) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Avenue (NN4 8PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winchester Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mere Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Friars Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Winchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Nutt Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mere Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar'S Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mere Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Nutt Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Nutt Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gloucester Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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