Total Crime Rate

178.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.1 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 178.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.2 10/10
  • Other crime 30.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 1.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Whitworth Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Croyland and Swanspool , and the 113th 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 Whitworth Way (NN8 2EF) in the last 12 months was 178.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the Croyland and Swanspool average (198.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 109 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 116 (≈ 113.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -0.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitworth Way (NN8 2EF), 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 Whitworth Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Denington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Crane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crane Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Crane Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crane Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crane Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crane Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crane Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Denington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Crane Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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