Total Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Preston Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 79 local areas in Braunston and Crick , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West 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 Preston Drive (NN11 0GL) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% lower than the Braunston and Crick average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Preston Drive (NN11 0GL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wimborne Place, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosewood Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wimborne Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Wimborne Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cabot Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheriton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheriton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosewood Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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