BALFOUR CLOSE, NN2 6LL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NN2 6LL

BALFOUR CLOSE, NN2 6LL, West Northamptonshire has recorded a total of 79 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 17.46 per 1,000 population. This NN2 6LL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NN2 postcode area, which has experienced 389 crimes and a crime rate of 9.24 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NN2 6LL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NN2 6LL, encompassing approximately 4523 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (25) incidents (212.50% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (18) incidents (-18.18% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (10) incidents (66.67% increase)

NN2 6LL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Stanhope Road with total crimes: 25
  • Balmoral Place with total crimes: 6
  • Agnes Road with total crimes: 6

BALFOUR CLOSE, NN2 6LL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2517.46212.50%
Violence and sexual offences185.53-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour103.9866.67%
Other theft62.2150.00%
Vehicle crime61.33-25.00%
Burglary41.330.00%
Public order40.88100.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.880.00%
Drugs30.6650.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2213.4815.79%
Vehicle crime84.86166.67%
Shoplifting81.77-52.94%
Anti-social behaviour61.77-33.33%
Other theft41.33-55.56%
Burglary40.880.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.88-25.00%
Drugs20.66-50.00%
Public order20.44100.00%
Possession of weapons10.440.00%
Other crime10.22-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1916.36-9.52%
Shoplifting174.2030.77%
Other theft93.7650.00%
Anti-social behaviour91.9950.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.9933.33%
Drugs40.88300.00%
Burglary40.88300.00%
Vehicle crime30.88-25.00%
Other crime20.66100.00%
Robbery20.44100.00%
Public order10.44-80.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2113.71-19.23%
Shoplifting134.6485.71%
Other theft62.8750.00%
Anti-social behaviour61.33-33.33%
Public order51.33150.00%
Vehicle crime41.11100.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.88-40.00%
Robbery10.660.00%
Other crime10.220.00%
Drugs10.22-50.00%
Burglary10.22-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2613.4852.94%
Anti-social behaviour95.7550.00%
Shoplifting71.990.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.5566.67%
Other theft41.110.00%
Burglary30.88200.00%
Vehicle crime20.66-71.43%
Public order20.440.00%
Drugs20.44-33.33%
Theft from the person10.440.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1710.39-29.17%
Vehicle crime73.76-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour61.55-33.33%
Other theft41.3333.33%
Possession of weapons30.880.00%
Drugs30.6650.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.66-40.00%
Public order20.66-33.33%
Burglary10.44-50.00%
Other crime10.220.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2413.4860.00%
Vehicle crime95.31-18.18%
Anti-social behaviour91.9912.50%
Criminal damage and arson51.99-16.67%
Shoplifting31.110.00%
Public order30.660.00%
Other theft30.6650.00%
Burglary20.66-80.00%
Drugs20.44-33.33%
Other crime10.440.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1514.15-57.14%
Vehicle crime113.3237.50%
Burglary102.4325.00%
Anti-social behaviour82.21-46.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.77-14.29%
Public order31.330.00%
Drugs30.6650.00%
Shoplifting30.660.00%
Other theft20.660.00%
Robbery10.44-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.220.00%
Other crime10.22-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3519.23105.88%
Anti-social behaviour157.7415.38%
Burglary83.32166.67%
Vehicle crime81.770.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.77250.00%
Public order31.55200.00%
Other crime20.66100.00%
Possession of weapons20.440.00%
Drugs20.44-60.00%
Other theft20.440.00%
Robbery20.440.00%
Bicycle theft10.440.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1711.94-34.62%
Anti-social behaviour133.7618.18%
Vehicle crime82.87300.00%
Drugs51.7725.00%
Burglary31.1150.00%
Shoplifting20.66100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.440.00%
Other theft20.440.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Public order10.22-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2612.1662.50%
Anti-social behaviour115.75-35.29%
Drugs42.43300.00%
Public order30.880.00%
Other theft20.66-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.44100.00%
Vehicle crime20.44-81.82%
Burglary20.44100.00%
Other crime10.440.00%
Robbery10.220.00%
Shoplifting10.22-97.37%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3822.110.00%
Anti-social behaviour178.400.00%
Violence and sexual offences163.760.00%
Vehicle crime113.540.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.430.00%
Other theft51.110.00%
Public order31.110.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%
Burglary10.220.00%
Drugs10.220.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%
Robbery10.220.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 256 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.33 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202422
July 202419
June 202421
May 202426
April 202417
March 202424
February 202415
January 202435
December 202317
November 202326
October 202316

A total of 49 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20249
June 20246
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 119 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 20246
July 20249
June 20246
May 20249
April 20246
March 20249
February 20248
January 202415
December 202313
November 202311
October 202317

A total of 43 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20244
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20242
February 202410
January 20248
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 46 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20244
June 20243
May 20245
April 20243
March 20245
February 20246
January 20247
December 20232
October 20235

A total of 79 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.58 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20243
June 20244
May 20242
April 20247
March 20249
February 202411
January 20248
December 20238
November 20232
October 202311

A total of 32 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20241
June 20245
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 32 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
April 20243
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20235
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 117 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.70 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 20248
July 202417
June 202413
May 20247
March 20243
February 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 202338

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
April 20243
January 20242
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
February 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241

A total of 3 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20241
January 20241
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NN2 6LL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Stanhope Road
    Total25
    Shoplifting25
  • 2. Balmoral Place
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 3. Agnes Road
    Total6
    Burglary2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Kingsthorpe Road
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Supermarket
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 6. Monarch Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. St Paul'S Road
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Arthur Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Semilong Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Bunting Road
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Studland Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 12. Essex Terrace
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 13. Clarence Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Cecil Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Cranbrooke Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Naseby Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Norfolk Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 18. Norfolk Terrace
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. Burleigh Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Arnold Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Olivia Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Freehold Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Balfour Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Brockton Street
    Total1
    Other theft1