Total Crime Rate

63.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Minerva Way area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 499th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Minerva Way (NN8 3TP) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Brickhill and Queensway average (114.6 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minerva Way (NN8 3TP), the main crime hotspot is near Minerva Way. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 31 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rycroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hardwick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minerva Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Minerva Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Minerva Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sywell Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Longlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Torrington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
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Data Sources

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