Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN3 2NU
How much crime is recorded in NN3 2NU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Westone
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,235 (2024)
NN3 2NUNorthampton
How safe is NN3 2NU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 27.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN3 2NU area, below 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
27.6
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).
NN3 2NUNational
Violence and sexual offences21.423.6
Shoplifting20.08.4
Anti-social behaviour11.110.7
Other theft4.54.5
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Burglary3.69.1
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Public order3.44.6
Drugs2.32.4
Robbery1.31.4
Other crime1.21.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.