SHEEP STREET, NN8 1BL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NN8 1BL

SHEEP STREET, NN8 1BL, North Northamptonshire has recorded a total of 144 crimes in the recent period of August 2024, equating to a crime rate of 47.51 per 1,000 population. This NN8 1BL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NN8 postcode area, which has experienced 675 crimes and a crime rate of 11.95 per 1,000 population (August 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NN8 1BL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NN8 1BL, encompassing approximately 3030 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NN8 1BL area, explore the NN8 1BL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Aug were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (45) incidents (2.27% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (39) incidents (25.81% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (-40.00% decrease)

NN8 1BL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 39
  • Market Street with total crimes: 18
  • Police Station with total crimes: 13

SHEEP STREET, NN8 1BL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 39 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4547.512.27%
Shoplifting3914.8525.81%
Anti-social behaviour1512.87-40.00%
Drugs104.950.00%
Public order83.3014.29%
Other theft72.64-22.22%
Vehicle crime52.3166.67%
Robbery51.6525.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.65-50.00%
Burglary31.32-57.14%
Other crime20.990.00%
Possession of weapons10.66-75.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4452.46-8.33%
Shoplifting3114.52138.46%
Anti-social behaviour2510.23-34.21%
Drugs108.25-9.09%
Other theft93.3080.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.9733.33%
Public order72.64-22.22%
Burglary72.3175.00%
Bicycle theft52.31400.00%
Possession of weapons41.65100.00%
Robbery41.32100.00%
Vehicle crime31.32-72.73%
Other crime20.990.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4849.8220.00%
Anti-social behaviour3815.8431.03%
Shoplifting1312.5418.18%
Vehicle crime114.29120.00%
Drugs113.631000.00%
Public order93.63-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.97-25.00%
Other theft51.98-50.00%
Burglary41.650.00%
Robbery21.320.00%
Possession of weapons20.66100.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 40 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4040.58-25.93%
Anti-social behaviour2913.2052.63%
Public order129.57-20.00%
Shoplifting113.96-52.17%
Other theft103.630.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.30-11.11%
Vehicle crime52.6425.00%
Burglary41.65-33.33%
Robbery21.32100.00%
Possession of weapons10.66-80.00%
Drugs10.33-90.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5451.80-11.48%
Shoplifting2317.8227.78%
Anti-social behaviour197.59-34.48%
Public order156.2715.38%
Drugs104.9525.00%
Other theft103.3042.86%
Criminal damage and arson93.3028.57%
Burglary62.97200.00%
Possession of weapons51.9866.67%
Vehicle crime41.6533.33%
Robbery11.320.00%
Bicycle theft10.33-80.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6154.1169.44%
Anti-social behaviour2920.1352.63%
Shoplifting189.5763.64%
Public order135.9444.44%
Drugs84.29-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson72.6475.00%
Other theft72.31133.33%
Bicycle theft52.310.00%
Theft from the person41.65300.00%
Vehicle crime31.32-25.00%
Other crime30.99200.00%
Possession of weapons30.990.00%
Burglary20.99100.00%
Robbery10.66-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3635.6328.57%
Anti-social behaviour1911.885.56%
Drugs126.27140.00%
Shoplifting113.960.00%
Public order93.6312.50%
Criminal damage and arson42.97-50.00%
Robbery41.32300.00%
Vehicle crime41.32-69.23%
Possession of weapons31.320.00%
Other theft30.99-57.14%
Burglary10.99-66.67%
Theft from the person10.330.00%
Other crime10.330.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2834.98-42.86%
Anti-social behaviour189.24-18.18%
Vehicle crime135.9430.00%
Shoplifting114.2922.22%
Criminal damage and arson83.63-11.11%
Public order82.64300.00%
Other theft72.64-30.00%
Drugs52.3125.00%
Burglary31.650.00%
Possession of weapons30.9950.00%
Robbery10.990.00%
Bicycle theft10.33-75.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4941.570.00%
Anti-social behaviour2216.17100.00%
Other theft107.2642.86%
Vehicle crime103.3042.86%
Criminal damage and arson93.3028.57%
Shoplifting92.9728.57%
Drugs42.97-42.86%
Bicycle theft41.320.00%
Burglary31.3250.00%
Possession of weapons20.99100.00%
Public order20.66-60.00%
Theft from the person10.66-50.00%
Other crime10.33-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4935.9628.95%
Anti-social behaviour1116.17-56.00%
Vehicle crime73.63133.33%
Criminal damage and arson72.31-41.67%
Other theft72.310.00%
Drugs72.31-22.22%
Shoplifting72.31-50.00%
Public order52.31-58.33%
Other crime21.65100.00%
Robbery20.66-50.00%
Burglary20.66-75.00%
Theft from the person20.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.66-75.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3845.53-17.39%
Anti-social behaviour2512.5419.05%
Shoplifting148.2575.00%
Criminal damage and arson124.62140.00%
Public order123.96300.00%
Drugs93.9612.50%
Burglary82.97700.00%
Other theft72.64-22.22%
Robbery42.31300.00%
Possession of weapons41.32100.00%
Vehicle crime31.320.00%
Other crime10.990.00%
Bicycle theft10.330.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4634.650.00%
Anti-social behaviour2115.180.00%
Other theft96.930.00%
Drugs82.970.00%
Shoplifting82.640.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.640.00%
Public order31.650.00%
Possession of weapons20.990.00%
Robbery10.660.00%
Theft from the person10.330.00%
Burglary10.330.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 91 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20247
July 20249
June 20245
May 202410
April 202410
March 20247
February 20243
January 20247
December 202310
November 20237
October 20237
September 20239

A total of 68 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.18 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20243
June 202411
May 20245
April 20244
March 20243
February 20244
January 202413
December 202310
November 20237
October 20233

A total of 271 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 22.58 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202415
July 202425
June 202438
May 202429
April 202419
March 202429
February 202419
January 202418
December 202322
November 202311
October 202325
September 202321

A total of 95 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.92 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 202410
June 202411
May 20241
April 202410
March 20248
February 202412
January 20245
December 20234
November 20237
October 20239
September 20238

A total of 103 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20248
July 20247
June 20249
May 202412
April 202415
March 202413
February 20249
January 20248
December 20232
November 20235
October 202312
September 20233

A total of 538 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 44.83 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 61 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202445
July 202444
June 202448
May 202440
April 202454
March 202461
February 202436
January 202428
December 202349
November 202349
October 202338
September 202346

A total of 44 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20247
June 20244
May 20244
April 20246
March 20242
February 20241
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20238
September 20231

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
March 20243
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 27 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20244
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20241
February 20244
January 20241
November 20232
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 31 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20241
April 20245
March 20243
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 195 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 16.25 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202439
July 202431
June 202413
May 202411
April 202423
March 202418
February 202411
January 202411
December 20239
November 20237
October 202314
September 20238

A total of 87 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.25 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20248
June 20246
May 20248
April 20249
March 20247
February 20244
January 20248
December 20239
November 20237
October 202312
September 20235

A total of 18 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.57 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
June 20241
April 20241
March 20245
January 20241
December 20234
October 20231

A total of 10 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
March 20244
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232
September 20231

Crime by Location in August 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NN8 1BL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total39
    Shoplifting28
    Public order4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Market Street
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences12
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. Police Station
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences9
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 4. Cambridge Street
    Total11
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Burystead Place
    Total9
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Shoplifting2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
  • 6. Manor Court
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Public order1
    Robbery1
  • 7. Chequers Lane
    Total5
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Sheep Street
    Total5
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Parking Area
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
    Other theft1
  • 10. York Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Angel Lane
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 12. Shopping Area
    Total3
    Shoplifting3
  • 13. Victoria Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. A5193
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Silver Street
    Total2
    Drugs2
  • 16. A5128
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Havelock Street
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
  • 18. Tithe Barn Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Cannon Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 20. Regent Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Great Park Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Kings Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 23. Church Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Moffatt Terrace
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Glen Bank
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. Swanspool Parade
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 27. Castle Lane
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 28. Castle Way
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Friars Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1