Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 70.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 10.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.5 1/10
  • Other crime 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Robbery 1.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Broadwater Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 100 local areas in Bugbrooke , and the 489th highest crime rate of 1,265 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 Broadwater Lane (NN12 6YF) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% higher than the Bugbrooke average (42.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 38.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater Lane (NN12 6YF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadwater Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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