Total Crime Rate
130.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sterndale Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Desborough , and the 191st highest crime rate of 1,080 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 Sterndale Close (NN14 2XL) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 106.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 425.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sterndale Close (NN14 2XL), the main crime hotspot is near Arthingworth Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Desborough| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bleaklow Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bleaklow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Arthingworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthingworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buxton Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Edale Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Birchvale Court | Under investigation |
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