Total Crime Rate

109.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 109.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 35.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 31.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Robbery 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sparke Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatton Park , and the 265th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sparke Close (NN8 5YL) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% higher than the Hatton Park average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -56.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sparke Close (NN8 5YL), the main crime hotspot is near Grafton Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sparke Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmer Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Palmer Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gretton Court Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Robbery Grafton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Grafton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sparke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Weldon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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