Total Crime Rate

128.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 128.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bourton Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Croyland and Swanspool , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bourton Way (NN8 2NW) in the last 12 months was 128.4 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bourton Way (NN8 2NW), the main crime hotspot is near Windsor Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bourton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cleeve Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berrymoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Berrymoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Berrymoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berrymoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windsor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pershore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chippenham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chippenham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evesham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bourton Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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