Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN2 6EQ
How much crime is recorded in NN2 6EQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingsley Park & Racecourse
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,375 (2024)
NN2 6EQNorthampton
How safe is NN2 6EQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 70.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN2 6EQ 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
70.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
155
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 6EQNational
Anti-social behaviour55.710.7
Burglary42.79.1
Violence and sexual offences41.023.6
Vehicle crime17.13.5
Other theft7.34.5
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Public order4.54.6
Drugs4.22.4
Other crime3.71.5
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.