Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN3 7ED
How much crime is recorded in NN3 7ED, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Walgrave & Moulton
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,855 (2024)
NN3 7EDNorthampton
How safe is NN3 7ED
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN3 7ED area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
46.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
83
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 7EDNational
Violence and sexual offences35.123.6
Burglary20.09.1
Anti-social behaviour18.810.7
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Public order4.14.6
Other theft3.84.5
Shoplifting3.18.4
Drugs1.32.4
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 100% 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.