Total Crime Rate
17.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Astrop Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in Middleton Cheney , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West 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 Astrop Road (OX17 3PP) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Middleton Cheney average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Astrop Road (OX17 3PP), the main crime hotspot is near Dobbins Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dobbins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dobbins Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dobbins Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Dobbins Close | Under investigation |
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