Total Crime Rate

102.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 102.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lees Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Irthlingborough , and the 291st highest crime rate of 1,075 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 Lees Street (NN9 5RN) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% higher than the Irthlingborough average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 13.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 61.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lees Street (NN9 5RN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nicholas Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hayway (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lees Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nicholas Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Pyel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nicholas Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Baker Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nicholas Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayway Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Musson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baden Powell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lees Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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