Total Crime Rate
85.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Freeman Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Earls Barton , and the 368th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Freeman Way (NN9 5EY) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.9% higher than the Earls Barton average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Freeman Way (NN9 5EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near William Street, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Irthlingborough Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Earls Barton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Irthlingborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Irthlingborough Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | William Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | William Street | — |
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