Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN2 7PU
How much crime is recorded in NN2 7PU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- St David's
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,862 (2024)
NN2 7PUNorthampton
How safe is NN2 7PU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 40.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN2 7PU area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
40.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
74
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 7PUNational
Violence and sexual offences31.623.6
Anti-social behaviour18.410.7
Vehicle crime6.33.5
Burglary6.29.1
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Other theft2.84.5
Public order2.14.6
Other crime2.11.5
Drugs1.52.4
Shoplifting1.28.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.51.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.