Brackley vs Desborough

Brackley has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,041 crimes in the last 12 months. Desborough has a safety score of 1/100 (High Crime) with 913 crimes. Brackley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Brackley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -5.2% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Desborough shows +26.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Brackley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (398 incidents). In Desborough, it is Violent Crime (347 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Brackley recorded 215 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Desborough recorded 212. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Brackley totalled 398 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 347 in Desborough. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Brackley recorded 1,098 crimes (now 1,041, a change of -5.2%). Desborough recorded 721 crimes previously (now 913, +26.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Brackley has a resolution rate of 15% and Desborough has 13.1%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Brackley falls within the Northamptonshire Police boundary. Desborough is covered by Northamptonshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Brackley and Desborough. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.