Total Crime Rate
68.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Drayton Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Irthlingborough , and the 475th 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 Drayton Road (NN9 5TB) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Drayton Road (NN9 5TB), 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 Knightlands Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Irthlingborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robb Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Bull Courtyard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Warrens Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Warrens Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highfield Road | — |
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