Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alexandra Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 444th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alexandra Road (NN14 2NL) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% higher than the Desborough average (70.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alexandra Road (NN14 2NL), the main crime hotspot is near Liner'S Yard. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alexandra Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peaselands —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Addison Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Rupert Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary B576 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liner'S Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liner'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Liner'S Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linley Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Linley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Linley Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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