Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN1 4LS
How much crime is recorded in NN1 4LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abington
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,117 (2024)
NN1 4LSNorthampton
How safe is NN1 4LS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN1 4LS 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
43.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
125
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 4LSNational
Shoplifting39.88.4
Violence and sexual offences28.823.6
Anti-social behaviour19.110.7
Burglary13.19.1
Other theft7.34.5
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Public order6.24.6
Criminal damage and arson5.14.7
Drugs3.32.4
Robbery2.71.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Other crime0.21.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 47% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.