Total Crime Rate
70.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Plumtree Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Earls Barton , and the 452nd highest crime rate of 1,080 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 Plumtree Avenue (NN8 4SG) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% higher than the Earls Barton average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Plumtree Avenue (NN8 4SG), the main crime hotspot is near Kestrel Lane. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Earls Barton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kestrel Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Oakway | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kestrel Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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