Crime Rates at Bowmans Close, Northampton, NN4 9XR

Bowmans Close area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 546th lowest 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 Bowmans Close (NN4 9XR) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower than the East Hunsbury and Shelfleys average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 257.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowmans Close (NN4 9XR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Banbury Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Narrowboat Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.