Total Crime Rate
67.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Salem area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Daventry East , and the 496th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Salem (NN6 7QD) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.6% lower than the Daventry East average (120.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -4.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salem (NN6 7QD), the main crime hotspot is near Ryehill Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Long Buckby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Jubilee Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bakers Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewart Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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