Total Crime Rate

249.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

129.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 249.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 129.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 98.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.6 10/10
  • Public order 20.0 9/10
  • Drugs 18.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wharton Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 56th 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 Wharton Close (NN8 4TL) in the last 12 months was 249.6 per 1,000 residents and was 134.6% 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 78 (≈ 129.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharton Close (NN8 4TL), the main crime hotspot is near A5128. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wharton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft West Villa Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Knights Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Herriotts Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Herriotts Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Havelock Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alliance Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5193 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchell Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knights Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckwell End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Knights Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A5128 Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Silver Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckwell End —
Apr 2026Public order Buckwell End Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs A5128 Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckwell End Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Short Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rock Street —
Apr 2026Public order Rock Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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