Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN1 4FA
How much crime is recorded in NN1 4FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abington
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,448 (2024)
NN1 4FANorthampton
How safe is NN1 4FA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN1 4FA area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
37.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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 4FANational
Anti-social behaviour24.810.7
Violence and sexual offences23.523.6
Vehicle crime9.23.5
Burglary9.09.1
Other theft4.54.5
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Public order3.44.6
Drugs3.02.4
Other crime1.51.5
Robbery1.01.4
Shoplifting0.58.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% 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.