Total Crime Rate

70.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 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 70.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Abbots Way area has the 19th highest crime rate of 101 local areas in Bugbrooke , and the 477th highest 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 Abbots Way (NN7 2LY) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% higher than the Bugbrooke average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbots Way (NN7 2LY), the main crime hotspot is near Abbots Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Abbots Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grafton Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hyde Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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