Total Crime Rate
127.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Swinburne Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 196th highest crime rate of 1,080 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 Swinburne Road (NN8 3RW) in the last 12 months was 127.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.6% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average (114.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Swinburne Road (NN8 3RW), the main crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Road. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Swinburne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shakespeare Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirkstone | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Swinburne Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burns Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Swinburne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shelley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swinburne Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wordsworth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shelley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shelley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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