Total Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 70.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Brightwell Walk area has the 14th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Irthlingborough , and the 450th 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 Brightwell Walk (NN9 5PJ) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% higher than the Irthlingborough average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brightwell Walk (NN9 5PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grimmer Walk, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Brightwell Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Adit View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Adit View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grimmer Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whitley Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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