Total Crime Rate

97.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howkins Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Braunston and Crick , and the 333rd highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Howkins Road (NN6 7WP) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% higher than the Braunston and Crick average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howkins Road (NN6 7WP), the main crime hotspot is near Centenary Drive. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Howkins Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cowley Meadow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Centenary Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Style Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Swainson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swainson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Centenary Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swainson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cowley Meadow Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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