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Crime in NN2 7

How much crime is recorded in NN2 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Population
28,021 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NN2 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in NN2 7, 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
41.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 7National
Violence and sexual offences29.123.6
Anti-social behaviour21.510.7
Burglary14.99.1
Shoplifting8.78.4
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Other theft5.24.5
Public order4.74.6
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.61.5
Robbery1.61.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 11% 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.

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