Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN1 3BA
How much crime is recorded in NN1 3BA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St Michael's Road
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,761 (2024)
NN1 3BANorthampton
How safe is NN1 3BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN1 3BA area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
60.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
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 3BANational
Violence and sexual offences43.123.6
Anti-social behaviour21.110.7
Shoplifting17.98.4
Burglary12.99.1
Public order11.54.6
Other theft8.54.5
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Vehicle crime7.93.5
Drugs4.52.4
Robbery2.91.4
Possession of weapons2.70.9
Other crime1.61.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% 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.