Total Crime Rate

34.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.4 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 34.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.4 1/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Heron Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Earls Barton , and the 261st lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heron Close (NN8 4UN) in the last 12 months was 34.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower than the Earls Barton average (51.9 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 Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Close (NN8 4UN), the main crime hotspot is near Fulmar Lane. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heron Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Nest Farm Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulmar Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fulmar Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fulmar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fulmar Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandpiper Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nest Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nest Farm Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nest Farm Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulmar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Lane Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fulmar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guillemot Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nest Farm Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nest Farm Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nest Farm Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nest Farm Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nest Farm Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nest Farm Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fulmar Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Kestrel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nest Farm Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Linnet Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kestrel Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Linnet Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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