Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridgewater Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere , and the 528th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bridgewater Drive (NN3 3BB) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Delapre and Rushmere average (119.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridgewater Drive (NN3 3BB), the main crime hotspot is near Cricklade Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridgewater Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Bowthorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cricklade Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Barnstaple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chelfham Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bideford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bowthorpe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bowthorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bowthorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cricklade Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cricklade Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cricklade Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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