Total Crime Rate
195.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
129.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northampton 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 3PR) 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 3PR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brickhill and Queensway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Milton Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Milton Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | First Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Norman Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Norman Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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