Total Crime Rate

195.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.2 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 195.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 129.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Northampton Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 93rd 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 Northampton Road (NN8 3PN) in the last 12 months was 195.6 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 129.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northampton Road (NN8 3PN), the main crime hotspot is near Duncan Court. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour First Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilby Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duncan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duncan Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duncan Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Duncan Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northampton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Western Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Norman Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Norman Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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