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Crime in NN1 2PG

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

Neighbourhood
Town Centre & Semilong
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,324 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NN1 2PG

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN1 2PG area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
50.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
88
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 2PGNational
Violence and sexual offences28.623.6
Vehicle crime14.53.5
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Burglary13.39.1
Criminal damage and arson6.34.7
Shoplifting4.78.4
Other theft3.64.5
Public order3.44.6
Drugs3.32.4
Robbery1.91.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Other crime1.21.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
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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