Total Crime Rate
155.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barlow Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Rothwell and Mawsley , and the 144th 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 Barlow Close (NN14 6YD) in the last 12 months was 155.0 per 1,000 residents and was 146.4% higher than the Rothwell and Mawsley average (62.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 333.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barlow Close (NN14 6YD), the main crime hotspot is near Stag Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Rothwell and Mawsley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stag Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stag Road | Under investigation |
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