Total Crime Rate

302.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 302.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 34.5 10/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hill Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 39th highest crime rate of 1,080 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 Hill Street (NN8 2AT) in the last 12 months was 302.7 per 1,000 residents and was 164.2% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average (114.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 157.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Street (NN8 2AT), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Road. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hill Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Oxford Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Street West
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Street West
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Street West
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Street West
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brook Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brook Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brook Street West Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Spring Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons St Barnabas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Townsend Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Townsend Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Townsend Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Townsend Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Townsend Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dale Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pilgrim Way
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Croyland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wood Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brook Street West
Sep 2025Other theft College Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person West Villa Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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