Total Crime Rate
68.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hill Street area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 478th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North 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 Hill Street (NN8 2AR) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ).
In the area around Hill Street (NN8 2AR), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Croyland and Swanspool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Grove Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Pippin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Priory Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Priory Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pippin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Buckwell End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckwell End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckwell End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Short Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Villa Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckwell End | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street West | — |
| 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 |
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