Total Crime Rate

73.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Headlands area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Earls Barton , and the 431st highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North 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 The Headlands (NN8 4RT) in the last 12 months was 73.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% higher than the Earls Barton average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Headlands (NN8 4RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Pyghtle, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Way (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Headlands area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roche Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandy Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harrowden Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roche Way

Data Sources

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