Crime Rates at Harefoot Close, Northampton, NN5 6RS

Harefoot Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 98th 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 Harefoot Close (NN5 6RS) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.3% lower than the Duston East average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harefoot Close (NN5 6RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Westfield Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Limehurst Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.