Total Crime Rate

221.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 221.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Other theft 18.7 9/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Parkwood Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 100th 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 Parkwood Street (NN5 5DW) in the last 12 months was 221.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.1% lower than the Castle average (351.9 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parkwood Street (NN5 5DW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parkwood Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambush Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Black Lion Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Lion Hill —
Apr 2026Public order Millhouse Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Millhouse Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Millhouse Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parkwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Richmond Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Terrace —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St James Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ambush Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ambush Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Emerald Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Emerald Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Emerald Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Green Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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