Total Crime Rate
39.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rectory Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Braunston and Crick , and the 454th 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 Rectory Close (NN6 7SY) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Braunston and Crick average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Close (NN6 7SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Swainson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cowley Meadow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Swainson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowley Meadow Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Style Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swainson Close | Under investigation |
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