Total Crime Rate
144.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Knole Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Braunston and Crick , and the 187th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Knole Way (NN11 8AB) in the last 12 months was 144.7 per 1,000 residents and was 127.2% higher than the Braunston and Crick average (63.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knole Way (NN11 8AB), the main crime hotspot is near Snowshill Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Braunston and Crick| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Snowshill Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Snowshill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buscot Park Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Middleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ickworth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ickworth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clevedon Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ickworth Close | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.