Total Crime Rate
186.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valley Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Croyland and Swanspool , and the 108th 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 Valley Road (NN8 2PL) in the last 12 months was 186.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower than the Croyland and Swanspool average (233.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Road (NN8 2PL), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Crescent. Police recorded 135 crimes here, including 76 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jubilee Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | St Crispin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jubilee Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jubilee Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Jubilee Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Crispin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Crispin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Crispin Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jubilee Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Crescent | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Crispin Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Jubilee Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Doddington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Butts Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jubilee Crescent | Under investigation |
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