Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN1 2RT
How much crime is recorded in NN1 2RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Town Centre & Semilong
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,680 (2024)
How safe is NN1 2RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 154.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN1 2RT 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
154.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
405
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 2RTNational
Violence and sexual offences112.523.6
Anti-social behaviour84.210.7
Burglary75.39.1
Shoplifting52.38.4
Public order32.64.6
Other theft28.54.5
Drugs20.52.4
Criminal damage and arson18.54.7
Robbery15.41.4
Vehicle crime9.43.5
Possession of weapons6.70.9
Bicycle theft5.51.0
Theft from the person4.92.1
Other crime4.11.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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100
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.