Total Crime Rate
117.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
54.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 227th highest crime rate of 1,075 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 High Street (NN8 4JZ) in the last 12 months was 117.8 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (NN8 4JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 390 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Croyland and Swanspool| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | West Villa Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rock Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wharton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knights Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Knights Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A5193 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Short Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Havelock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herriotts Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Herriotts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rock Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alliance Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laundry Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckwell End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | A5128 | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5128 | Local resolution |
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