Postcode sector · Northampton
Crime in NN1 9
How much crime is recorded in NN1 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 6,269 (2024)
How safe is NN1 9
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 78.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in NN1 9, 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
78.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
189
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 9National
Violence and sexual offences53.523.6
Anti-social behaviour44.810.7
Burglary43.89.1
Shoplifting18.08.4
Public order13.14.6
Other theft12.44.5
Drugs8.92.4
Criminal damage and arson7.94.7
Robbery7.31.4
Vehicle crime7.13.5
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Other crime2.01.5
Theft from the person1.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.
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