Total Crime Rate
151.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barrett Close area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 147th 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 Barrett Close (NN8 3SP) in the last 12 months was 151.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average (114.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -17.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (β 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barrett Close (NN8 3SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goldsmith Road, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Browning Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brickhill and Queensway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dale Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Burns Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldsmith Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldsmith Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Masefield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldsmith Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldsmith Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Goldsmith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldsmith Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Browning Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Browning Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ruskin Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ruskin Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Goldsmith Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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