Postcode district · Northampton
Crime in NN2
How much crime is recorded in NN2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 54,795 (2024)
NN2Postcode district · Northampton
How safe is NN2
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 39.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in NN2, 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
39.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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).
NN2National
Violence and sexual offences27.323.6
Anti-social behaviour21.310.7
Burglary14.79.1
Shoplifting12.58.4
Vehicle crime5.43.5
Other theft5.14.5
Criminal damage and arson4.84.7
Public order4.74.6
Drugs2.62.4
Robbery2.21.4
Other crime1.51.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Theft from the person0.72.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 9% 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.