Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN3 3AF
How much crime is recorded in NN3 3AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Abington Vale
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,589 (2024)
NN3 3AFNorthampton
How safe is NN3 3AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN3 3AF 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
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 3AFNational
Violence and sexual offences11.023.6
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Burglary6.19.1
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Public order3.54.6
Other theft0.94.5
Other crime0.91.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Drugs0.42.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 40% 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.