Total Crime Rate

161.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 161.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 70.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 30.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Robbery 6.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Gladstone Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 139th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gladstone Street (NN14 2QT) in the last 12 months was 161.6 per 1,000 residents and was 130.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 70.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladstone Street (NN14 2QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Liner'S Yard (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gladstone Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaplins Lane
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary B576 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teasel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saxon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plens View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Welland Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranesbill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rosebay Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosebay Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ironwood Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ironwood Avenue
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ironwood Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ironwood Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paddock Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaplins Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gladstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranesbill Close Under investigation
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 2026Vehicle crime Harborough Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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