Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 25.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Portland Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Irthlingborough , and the 170th 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 Portland Road (NN9 5SZ) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% lower than the Irthlingborough average (69.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portland Road (NN9 5SZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Bull Courtyard, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Portland Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Board Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robb Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palace Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warrens Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warrens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Bull Courtyard Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drayton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drayton Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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