Total Crime Rate

179.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 179.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 98.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 46.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Palmer Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Irthlingborough , and the 112th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palmer Avenue (NN9 5XB) in the last 12 months was 179.9 per 1,000 residents and was 158.8% higher 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palmer Avenue (NN9 5XB), the main crime hotspot is near Welford Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palmer Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chimney Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Festival Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welford Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gardenfields Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Langley Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langley Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welford Avenue —
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Data Sources

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