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Crime in NN1 2

How much crime is recorded in NN1 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
12,587 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NN1 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 99.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in NN1 2, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
99.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
239
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NN1 2National
Violence and sexual offences68.823.6
Anti-social behaviour54.810.7
Burglary36.69.1
Shoplifting20.58.4
Public order18.04.6
Other theft15.64.5
Criminal damage and arson11.54.7
Drugs11.42.4
Vehicle crime9.83.5
Robbery7.91.4
Possession of weapons3.90.9
Bicycle theft3.21.0
Other crime2.51.5
Theft from the person2.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 15% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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