Total Crime Rate

178.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 178.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 66.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.2 5/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Water Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bugbrooke , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 1,265 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 Water Lane (NN12 6HR) in the last 12 months was 178.4 per 1,000 residents and was 317.5% higher than the Bugbrooke average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (NN12 6HR), the main crime hotspot is near Bairstow Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Ruins Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Watling Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bairstow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bairstow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order York Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampton Court Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Solly'S Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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