Total Crime Rate
78.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Buswell Rise area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rothwell and Mawsley , and the 403rd 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 Buswell Rise (NN14 6AU) in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% higher than the Rothwell and Mawsley average (54.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 152.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buswell Rise (NN14 6AU), the main crime hotspot is near Norton Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baffin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ponder Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norton Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Baffin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shotwell Mill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rock Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cecil Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ponder Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | New Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oxford Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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