Total Crime Rate

160.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 160.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.0 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Other theft 13.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Palk Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Finedon , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palk Road (NN8 1HP) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.0% higher than the Finedon average (87.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 60.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palk Road (NN8 1HP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palk Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Public order York Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Manor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Manor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thomas Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brook Street East Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gordon Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Gordon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newcomen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs The Cloisters Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Victoria Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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