Total Crime Rate
68.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nursery Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Irthlingborough , and the 470th 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 Nursery Gardens (NN9 5DE) in the last 12 months was 68.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% lower than the Irthlingborough average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nursery Gardens (NN9 5DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Board Street, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Irthlingborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Briar Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Warrens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Manton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palace Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Finedon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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