Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN2 6AE
How much crime is recorded in NN2 6AE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingsley Park & Racecourse
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,590 (2024)
NN2 6AENorthampton
How safe is NN2 6AE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 68.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN2 6AE area, 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
68.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
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).
NN2 6AENational
Violence and sexual offences45.523.6
Anti-social behaviour41.610.7
Burglary26.29.1
Other theft8.74.5
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Public order7.54.6
Criminal damage and arson6.24.7
Drugs5.62.4
Robbery4.31.4
Possession of weapons3.50.9
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Theft from the person1.22.1
Other crime1.01.5
Shoplifting0.88.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% 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.