Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN2 8PS
How much crime is recorded in NN2 8PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Sunnyside
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,502 (2024)
How safe is NN2 8PS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN2 8PS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 8PSNational
Violence and sexual offences8.723.6
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Burglary7.89.1
Other theft3.64.5
Public order0.94.6
Criminal damage and arson0.64.7
Robbery0.51.4
Drugs0.42.4
Shoplifting0.38.4
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.