Total Crime Rate

151.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.2 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 151.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.5 10/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Knox Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Finedon , and the 154th 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 Knox Road (NN8 1QB) in the last 12 months was 151.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 69.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Knox Road (NN8 1QB), the main crime hotspot is near Salisbury Road. Police recorded 29 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 Knox Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Colwell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Compton Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Compton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dryden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comet Crescent —
Apr 2026Burglary Comet Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Comet Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melton Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitworth Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Corrie Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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