Total Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Windermere Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 368th lowest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windermere Drive (NN8 3XQ) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windermere Drive (NN8 3XQ), the main crime hotspot is near Owen Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windermere Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Owen Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Owen Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Owen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sassoon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conway Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Conway Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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