Total Crime Rate

103.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 103.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 69.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Presland Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Irthlingborough , and the 282nd highest crime rate of 1,075 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 Presland Way (NN9 5UL) in the last 12 months was 103.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Presland Way (NN9 5UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitley Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Presland Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Whitley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Presland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellingborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grimmer Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitley Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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