Total Crime Rate

158.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 158.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Burglary 25.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Desborough Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rothwell and Mawsley , and the 144th 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 Desborough Road (NN14 6JQ) in the last 12 months was 158.9 per 1,000 residents and was 190.9% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Desborough Road (NN14 6JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Greening Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Desborough Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tennyson Road —
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Data Sources

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