Total Crime Rate
80.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gold Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Earls Barton , and the 397th 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 Gold Street (NN8 4EG) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% higher than the Earls Barton average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gold Street (NN8 4EG), the main crime hotspot is near Bell Street. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Earls Barton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Covington Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ferrestone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lister Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thrush Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thrush Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thrush Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thrush Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Covington Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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