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

Eagle Avenue 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 Eagle Avenue (NN14 2WD) 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 Eagle Avenue (NN14 2WD), the main crime hotspot is near Sherwood Close, with 30 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eagle Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Sherwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Sherwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sherwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sherwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sherwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Sherwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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