Total Crime Rate

185.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 185.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Steele Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 109th highest crime rate of 1,075 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 Steele Road (NN8 3JN) in the last 12 months was 185.1 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 107.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steele Road (NN8 3JN), the main crime hotspot is near Kilnway. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Steele Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stream Bank Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kilnway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minerva Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minerva Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kilnway Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kilnway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minerva Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birchfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weavers Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brickhill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stream Bank Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stream Bank Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stream Bank Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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