Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN1 4BB
How much crime is recorded in NN1 4BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Cliftonville & Rushmere
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,312 (2024)
NN1 4BBNorthampton
How safe is NN1 4BB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 74.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN1 4BB area, more than double 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
74.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
144
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 4BBNational
Violence and sexual offences50.623.6
Anti-social behaviour34.310.7
Burglary17.89.1
Vehicle crime13.73.5
Criminal damage and arson7.64.7
Other theft7.64.5
Drugs7.22.4
Public order7.14.6
Robbery3.11.4
Other crime2.21.5
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Shoplifting1.28.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% 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.