Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN1 2LB
How much crime is recorded in NN1 2LB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Town Centre & Semilong
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,353 (2024)
NN1 2LBNorthampton
How safe is NN1 2LB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 112.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN1 2LB area, 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
112.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
266
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 2LBNational
Anti-social behaviour73.310.7
Violence and sexual offences71.723.6
Burglary44.49.1
Public order16.54.6
Other theft16.44.5
Criminal damage and arson13.94.7
Drugs12.82.4
Vehicle crime12.53.5
Robbery12.01.4
Shoplifting10.68.4
Bicycle theft4.41.0
Possession of weapons3.30.9
Other crime2.51.5
Theft from the person2.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 9% 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.