Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN1 4LY
How much crime is recorded in NN1 4LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abington
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,977 (2024)
NN1 4LYNorthampton
How safe is NN1 4LY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN1 4LY area, well 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
47.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
108
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 4LYNational
Violence and sexual offences32.623.6
Anti-social behaviour27.810.7
Burglary21.49.1
Shoplifting8.68.4
Other theft6.74.5
Criminal damage and arson6.64.7
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Public order5.84.6
Drugs3.52.4
Robbery3.01.4
Other crime0.81.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% 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.