Total Crime Rate

4.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 4.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Bestwood Close area has the lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bestwood Close (NN14 2TY) in the last 12 months was 4.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.8% lower than the Desborough average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Bestwood Close (NN14 2TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sherwood Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peaselands (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bestwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Wyre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oak Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Sherwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sherwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Sherwood Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wyre Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peaselands Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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