Total Crime Rate

152.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.7 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 152.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 38.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 31.5 7/10
  • Other theft 26.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Harborough Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 150th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harborough Road (NN14 2QY) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 117.2% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harborough Road (NN14 2QY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherwood Close, where police recorded 30 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 Harborough Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rutland Court
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harborough Road 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchid Close
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranesbill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary B576 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mulberry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teasel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Plens View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cranesbill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Linley Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sherwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Linley Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close
Apr 2026Other theft Sherwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sherwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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