Total Crime Rate

122.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 122.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 50.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gold Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 213th 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 Gold Street (NN14 2NQ) in the last 12 months was 122.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gold Street (NN14 2NQ), 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 Gold Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peaselands —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranesbill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Linley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prince Rupert Avenue 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Liner'S Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranesbill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary B576 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beech Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beech Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welland Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Linley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gapstile Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gapstile Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gapstile Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Addison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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