Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 49.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Downs area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Earls Barton , and the 448th lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Downs (NN9 5YP) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 5.0% lower than the Earls Barton average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Downs (NN9 5YP), the main crime hotspot is near Wellingborough Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Downs area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Pastures Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellingborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Glade Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellingborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellingborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wellingborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellingborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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