Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN2 7LR
How much crime is recorded in NN2 7LR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingsley Park & Racecourse
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,912 (2024)
How safe is NN2 7LR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 31.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN2 7LR area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
31.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
64
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 7LRNational
Violence and sexual offences21.423.6
Anti-social behaviour14.710.7
Vehicle crime7.33.5
Shoplifting6.08.4
Burglary5.49.1
Other theft4.44.5
Criminal damage and arson2.94.7
Public order1.64.6
Drugs1.52.4
Other crime1.51.5
Robbery0.91.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% 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.