Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gold Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Earls Barton , and the 388th 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 Gold Street (NN8 4QU) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% lower than the Earls Barton average (51.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gold Street (NN8 4QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bedale Road, where police recorded 35 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 Hatton Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrowden Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Herriotts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Herriotts Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Havelock Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alliance Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Knights Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wharton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Knights Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mitchell Court | Under investigation |
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