Total Crime Rate
108.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Irons Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Long Buckby , and the 284th highest crime rate of 1,265 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 Irons Road (NN5 6WL) in the last 12 months was 108.0 per 1,000 residents and was 107.2% higher than the Long Buckby average (52.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Irons Road (NN5 6WL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Irons Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lee Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Long Buckby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Irons Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Irons Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Quarry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garner Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Irons Road | β |
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