NN4 8EQ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NN4 8EQ

NN4 8EQ, West Northamptonshire has recorded a total of 45 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.92 per 1,000 population. This NN4 8EQ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NN4 postcode area, which has experienced 354 crimes and a crime rate of 6.79 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NN4 8EQ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NN4 8EQ, encompassing approximately 3483 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (15) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (8) incidents (14.29% increase)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (5) incidents (66.67% increase)

NN4 8EQ Crime Hotspots

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

  • Old Towcester Road with total crimes: 5
  • Euston Road with total crimes: 5
  • Marvills Mill Road with total crimes: 4

NN4 8EQ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1512.920.00%
Anti-social behaviour84.3114.29%
Criminal damage and arson52.3066.67%
Shoplifting41.44-33.33%
Burglary31.15-25.00%
Bicycle theft30.8650.00%
Other theft20.86-60.00%
Vehicle crime20.57-60.00%
Drugs20.57100.00%
Public order10.57-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1515.50-21.05%
Anti-social behaviour74.31-30.00%
Shoplifting62.01-14.29%
Vehicle crime51.7266.67%
Other theft51.4425.00%
Burglary41.440.00%
Public order31.15200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.860.00%
Bicycle theft20.86100.00%
Robbery20.570.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Drugs10.29-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1915.5011.76%
Anti-social behaviour105.450.00%
Shoplifting72.87-56.25%
Other theft42.010.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.150.00%
Vehicle crime30.86200.00%
Theft from the person20.860.00%
Drugs20.57-71.43%
Public order10.570.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Other crime10.29-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1718.086.25%
Shoplifting164.88100.00%
Anti-social behaviour104.59-23.08%
Drugs72.8740.00%
Other theft42.0133.33%
Criminal damage and arson31.15-25.00%
Other crime20.86100.00%
Possession of weapons10.57-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.29-80.00%
Burglary10.290.00%
Public order10.29-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1618.3714.29%
Anti-social behaviour134.5944.44%
Shoplifting83.7314.29%
Drugs52.30400.00%
Vehicle crime51.44150.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.440.00%
Public order31.15-40.00%
Other theft30.8650.00%
Robbery20.860.00%
Possession of weapons20.57100.00%
Other crime10.570.00%
Burglary10.290.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1413.49-46.15%
Anti-social behaviour94.02-18.18%
Shoplifting72.5875.00%
Public order52.01400.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.44-33.33%
Vehicle crime21.15-50.00%
Other theft20.57-33.33%
Burglary10.57-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.29-50.00%
Drugs10.29-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%

In March 2024, 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 offences2620.95136.36%
Anti-social behaviour117.46266.67%
Criminal damage and arson63.1650.00%
Robbery51.72400.00%
Vehicle crime41.4433.33%
Other crime41.150.00%
Drugs41.15-66.67%
Shoplifting41.15-20.00%
Other theft31.15-40.00%
Burglary20.860.00%
Bicycle theft20.570.00%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Public order10.290.00%

In February 2024, Drugs recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Drugs1213.491100.00%
Violence and sexual offences113.44-31.25%
Other theft53.16-28.57%
Shoplifting51.44150.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.4433.33%
Vehicle crime31.15-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.86-40.00%
Burglary20.860.00%
Robbery10.570.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1612.6360.00%
Other theft74.59600.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.0166.67%
Vehicle crime41.44300.00%
Bicycle theft41.150.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.15-62.50%
Shoplifting20.86-33.33%
Public order10.570.00%
Robbery10.290.00%
Drugs10.29-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences108.61-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.87300.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.30-72.73%
Shoplifting30.860.00%
Drugs20.86-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.57-50.00%
Theft from the person10.290.00%
Other theft10.29-80.00%
Burglary10.29-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2014.35-9.09%
Anti-social behaviour115.74120.00%
Other theft53.16-28.57%
Drugs31.4450.00%
Shoplifting30.86-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.860.00%
Burglary20.57-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.57-71.43%
Theft from the person10.570.00%
Robbery10.290.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2216.360.00%
Criminal damage and arson76.320.00%
Other theft72.010.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.010.00%
Shoplifting41.440.00%
Burglary31.150.00%
Bicycle theft30.860.00%
Public order30.860.00%
Drugs20.860.00%
Theft from the person10.570.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 95 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20247
July 202410
June 202410
May 202413
April 20249
March 202411
February 20243
January 20245
December 20233
November 202311
October 20235

A total of 52 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20243
June 20243
May 20244
April 20244
March 20246
February 20244
January 20243
December 20238
November 20232
October 20237

A total of 48 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20244
June 20244
May 20243
April 20242
March 20243
February 20245
January 20247
December 20231
November 20235
October 20237

A total of 201 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.75 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202415
July 202419
June 202417
May 202416
April 202414
March 202426
February 202411
January 202416
December 202310
November 202320
October 202322

A total of 19 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20245
March 20241
January 20241
October 20233

A total of 32 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.91 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20243
June 20241
May 20245
April 20242
March 20244
February 20243
January 20244
December 20231
November 20232

A total of 42 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20247
May 20245
April 20241
March 20244
February 202412
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 20 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 16 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
April 20241
March 20242
January 20244
October 20233

A total of 69 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.75 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20246
July 20247
June 202416
May 20248
April 20247
March 20244
February 20245
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234

A total of 12 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
May 20242
March 20245
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
May 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
March 20244

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NN4 8EQ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Old Towcester Road
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Euston Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
  • 3. Marvills Mill Road
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Ransome Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 5. Malthouse Close
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 6. Auctioneers Court
    Total4
    Shoplifting4
  • 7. Supermarket
    Total3
    Bicycle theft2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 8. Bidders Close
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Further/Higher Educational Building
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. St Leonard'S Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 11. Southfield Avenue
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Pen Court
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Pomfret Arms Close
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 14. Penrhyn Road
    Total1
    Bicycle theft1
  • 15. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Henry Bird Court
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1