Total Crime Rate

145.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 145.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Springer Straight area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Sixfields , and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Springer Straight (NN4 8UQ) in the last 12 months was 145.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.3% higher than the Sixfields average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springer Straight (NN4 8UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ashbrow Road. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Springer Straight area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Ashbrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Axe Head Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stoneyhurst Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Blackberry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plantagenet Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frensham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Axe Head Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hembury Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hembury Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hembury Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hembury Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Five Acres Fold Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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