Crime Rates at The Ridings, Brixworth, Northampton, NN6 9EX

The Ridings area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brixworth , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ridings (NN6 9EX) in the last 12 months was 6.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.5% lower than the Brixworth average (41.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridings (NN6 9EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grass Slade, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Waterlee Furlong (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.