Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 52.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 19.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Minerva Way area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 473rd lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minerva Way (NN8 3TP) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Brickhill and Queensway average (106.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minerva Way (NN8 3TP), the main crime hotspot is near Minerva Way. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Minerva Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rycroft Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardwick Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrison Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minerva Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minerva Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minerva Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penrith Drive
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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