Total Crime Rate

93.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Springer Straight area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Sixfields , and the 347th highest crime rate of 1,265 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 Springer Straight (NN4 8UQ) in the last 12 months was 93.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher than the Sixfields average (92.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -76.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Springer Straight (NN4 8UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Ashbrow Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 17 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Knaphill Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Frensham Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashbrow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Ashbrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashbrow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Piccadilly Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashbrow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Knaphill Crescent Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Floribunda Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Stoneyhurst Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brocade Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cissbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cissbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Plantagenet Square —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackberry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Arrow Head Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Axe Head Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dimock Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Plantagenet Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hembury Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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