Total Crime Rate
147.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
73.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Spring Gardens area has the 24th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 159th 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 Spring Gardens (NN8 2AA) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average (106.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Spring Gardens (NN8 2AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Street West, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Townsend Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Croyland and Swanspool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street West | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Villa Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Pippin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pippin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Croyland Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Croyland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Monks Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckwell End | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckwell End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckwell End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laundry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Short Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rock Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Buckwell End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Barnabas Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street West | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Brook Street West | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.