Total Crime Rate
131.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Knole Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Braunston and Crick , and the 208th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Knole Way (NN11 8AB) in the last 12 months was 131.9 per 1,000 residents and was 126.3% higher than the Braunston and Crick average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Knole Way (NN11 8AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ickworth Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Snowshill Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ickworth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knole Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clevedon Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clevedon Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Farnborough Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Snowshill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Farnborough Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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