Total Crime Rate
146.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ferrestone Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 154th 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 Ferrestone Road (NN8 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 146.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average (114.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 60.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferrestone Road (NN8 4EJ), 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 Brickhill and Queensway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lister Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Adams Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thrush Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thrush Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alma Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adams Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Adams Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thrush Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ferrestone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thrush Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Covington Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cannon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chequers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Covington Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chequers Lane | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chequers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Road | — |
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