Total Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 60.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.5 1/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Other theft 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Chaser Way area has the 24th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 549th 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 Chaser Way (NN4 9EG) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower than the East Hunsbury and Shelfleys average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 76.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaser Way (NN4 9EG), the main crime hotspot is near Darter Way. Police recorded 44 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 Chaser Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawker Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaser Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Drake Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Green Drake Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damselfly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damselfly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damselfly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Damselfly Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawker Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Darter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawker Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Darter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Darter Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darter Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Drake Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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