Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Polwell Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 81 local areas in Burton and Broughton , and the 482nd lowest crime rate of 1,080 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 Polwell Lane (NN15 6TB) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Burton and Broughton average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -29.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 26.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Polwell Lane (NN15 6TB), the main crime hotspot is near Rook Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Polwell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leeson Crescent —
Sep 2025Other crime Birley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Castle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rectory Walk —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Creighton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Botolph'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rook Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rook Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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