Total Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 67.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Public order 9.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Bush Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 481st 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 Bush Close (NN8 3GL) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower than the Brickhill and Queensway average (106.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bush Close (NN8 3GL), the main crime hotspot is near Grove Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bush Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grove Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ryeburn Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckwell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Promenade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Claydon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mulberry Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Barnabas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Barnabas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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