Crime Rates at Cotton End, Long Buckby, Northampton, NN6 7RF

Cotton End area has the 15th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Long Buckby , and the 298th lowest 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 Cotton End (NN6 7RF) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower than the Long Buckby average (48.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotton End (NN6 7RF), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Farm Close, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.