Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Western Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 347th 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 Western Way (NN8 3LZ) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Way (NN8 3LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Duncan Court. Police recorded 40 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 Western Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Tennyson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pytchley Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kilby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Northampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duncan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Western Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Norman Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Norman Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery First Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Osborn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tennyson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Quorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Keats Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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