Total Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 29.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 8.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.9 2/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Meadway area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Bugbrooke , and the 332nd 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 Meadway (NN7 3PL) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% lower than the Bugbrooke average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadway (NN7 3PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Johns Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spencer Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Meadway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Grants Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spencer Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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