Total Crime Rate
222.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shaw Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 74th highest crime rate of 1,080 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 Shaw Close (NN8 6BN) in the last 12 months was 222.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.0% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 70.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 102.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shaw Close (NN8 6BN), 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.
View Crime In Brickhill and Queensway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sassoon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morris Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sassoon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brooke Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brooke Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooke Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shaw Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooke Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sywell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sassoon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooke Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sassoon Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sassoon Close | — |
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