Total Crime Rate

208.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 208.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 97.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Harborough Road area has the highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 84th highest crime rate of 1,080 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 Harborough Road (NN14 2QX) in the last 12 months was 208.8 per 1,000 residents and was 230.8% higher than the Desborough average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 314.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harborough Road (NN14 2QX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 61 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 Harborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Oak Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Other theft Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nichols Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Saxon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gladstone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary B576 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Cranesbill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Harborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Liner'S Yard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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