Crime Rates at Forest Road, Piddington, Northampton, NN7 2DA

Forest Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hackleton and Grange Park , and the 216th 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 Forest Road (NN7 2DA) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Hackleton and Grange Park average (43.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (NN7 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Salcey Rise. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.