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 2PN) 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 2PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crabtree Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parkins Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Croyland and Swanspool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Rochus Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilce Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Valley Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Valley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Rochus Drive | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Butts Road | — |
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