Total Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 123.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 6/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bear Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 206th highest crime rate of 1,080 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 123.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.2% higher than the Desborough average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bear Way (NN14 2WB), the main crime hotspot is near Mulberry Close. Police recorded 10 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 (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Buttercup Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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