Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spencer Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Brackley , and the 534th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Spencer Gardens (NN13 6AQ) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.9% higher than the Brackley average (38.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spencer Gardens (NN13 6AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brackley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conference/Exhibition Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Spencer Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westhill Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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