Total Crime Rate

754.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

245.9 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 754.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 245.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 196.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 139.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 139.5 10/10
  • Other theft 59.8 10/10
  • Robbery 53.2 10/10
  • Public order 49.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.9 10/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.0 9/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
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

The Drive area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Croyland and Swanspool , and the 11th 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 The Drive (NN8 2DD) in the last 12 months was 754.2 per 1,000 residents and was 280.4% higher than the Croyland and Swanspool average (198.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 245.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (NN8 2DD), the main crime hotspot is near Crane Close. Police recorded 145 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 The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swanspool Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crane Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crane Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crane Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crane Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Apr 2026Public order The Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swanspool Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway —
Apr 2026Burglary Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Denington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadway —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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