Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.0 7/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.6 6/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swale Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Hatton Park , and the 376th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Swale Drive (NN8 5ZL) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% higher than the Hatton Park average (74.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swale Drive (NN8 5ZL), the main crime hotspot is near Brooke Close. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swale Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brooke Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dale Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sassoon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sassoon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sassoon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sassoon Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sassoon Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coniston Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooke Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooke Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brooke Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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