Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.5 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 77.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 28.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ripon Close 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 Ripon Close (NN4 8RF) 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 Ripon Close (NN4 8RF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ripon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ring Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ring Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braunston Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braunston Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southwood Hill —
Apr 2026Robbery Southwood Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Braunston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ring Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southwood Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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