Total Crime Rate

96.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 96.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Nest Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Earls Barton , and the 317th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nest Lane (NN8 4BE) in the last 12 months was 96.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% higher than the Earls Barton average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nest Lane (NN8 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Shearwater Lane. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Nest Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shearwater Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shearwater Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shearwater Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Nest Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shearwater Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A510 —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A510 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shearwater Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shearwater Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shearwater Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gannet Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gannet Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shearwater Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gannet Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gannet Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gannet Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gannet Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gannet Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gannet Lane —
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Data Sources

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