Total Crime Rate
41.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arthur Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 384th lowest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Arthur Street (NN8 3HH) in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.8% lower than the Brickhill and Queensway average (114.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arthur Street (NN8 3HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Street West, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Townsend Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brickhill and Queensway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | College Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brook Street West | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brook Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grove Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Grove Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Brook Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Barnabas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsend Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dale Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Townsend Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsend Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsend Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Townsend Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ashfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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