Total Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 31.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.0 1/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Cotton Meadow area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 358th lowest 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 Cotton Meadow (NN5 5PP) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower than the Dallington Spencer average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotton Meadow (NN5 5PP), the main crime hotspot is near Staines Close. Police recorded 40 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 Cotton Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Windsor Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crawford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Staines Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Franklin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cedar Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cedar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montfort Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Montfort Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lawns Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harlestone Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montfort Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cameron Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bants Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cameron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cameron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bants Lane —
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Data Sources

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