Postcode district · Northampton
Crime in NN1
How much crime is recorded in NN1, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 47,542 (2024)
NN1Postcode district · Northampton
How safe is NN1
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in NN1, well above 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
59.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
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).
NN1National
Violence and sexual offences42.223.6
Anti-social behaviour30.010.7
Burglary20.19.1
Shoplifting12.68.4
Public order9.04.6
Other theft8.54.5
Vehicle crime7.03.5
Criminal damage and arson6.94.7
Drugs6.12.4
Robbery4.31.4
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.51.5
Theft from the person1.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 20% 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.