Total Crime Rate
40.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wheelwright Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Raunds , and the 343rd 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 Wheelwright Close (NN9 6RW) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.0% lower than the Raunds average (65.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wheelwright Close (NN9 6RW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brawn Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadlands (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Raunds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Berrister Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brawn Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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