Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN1 3JS
How much crime is recorded in NN1 3JS, 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
- 2,120 (2024)
NN1 3JSNorthampton
How safe is NN1 3JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN1 3JS area, 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
42.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
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 3JSNational
Violence and sexual offences29.223.6
Anti-social behaviour21.310.7
Burglary8.29.1
Vehicle crime8.13.5
Public order4.64.6
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Shoplifting3.18.4
Drugs2.82.4
Other theft2.34.5
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime0.81.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.