Total Crime Rate
21.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gold Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 1,080 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 Gold Street (NN8 4QT) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gold Street (NN8 4QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Herriotts Lane, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mitchell Court (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brickhill and Queensway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A5193 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Salem Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5193 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wharton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Knights Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Park Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gold Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herriotts Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herriotts Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Herriotts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Herriotts Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herriotts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandy Close | Under investigation |
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