Total Crime Rate

222.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 222.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.3 10/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Other crime 11.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • 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

Darby 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 Darby Close (NN8 6GS) 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 Darby Close (NN8 6GS), the main crime hotspot is near Ryle Drive. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Darby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Booth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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