Total Crime Rate

172.9 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 172.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 107.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 42.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brooke Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 120th 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 Brooke Close (NN8 3LJ) in the last 12 months was 172.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 107.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brooke Close (NN8 3LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Brooke Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brooke Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Longfellow Road —
Apr 2026Public order Longfellow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfellow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Whittle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whittle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Owen Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Owen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sassoon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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