Total Crime Rate
31.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Byron Close area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 101 local areas in Bugbrooke , and the 349th lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Byron Close (NN12 6JT) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the Bugbrooke average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Byron Close (NN12 6JT), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Way. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Milton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brackley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brackley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broadwater Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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