Total Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.4 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 133.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 19.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.3 9/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Bear Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 184th 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 Bear Way (NN14 2WB) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bear Way (NN14 2WB), the main crime hotspot is near Buttercup Walk. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bear Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Buttercup Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Teasel Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Wood Avens Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wood Avens Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchid Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Mulberry Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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