Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN3 8ER
How much crime is recorded in NN3 8ER, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackthorn & Lings
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,487 (2024)
NN3 8ERNorthampton
How safe is NN3 8ER
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 56.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN3 8ER area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
56.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 8ERNational
Violence and sexual offences45.823.6
Anti-social behaviour23.110.7
Vehicle crime6.93.5
Other theft6.24.5
Public order5.84.6
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Theft from the person2.12.1
Robbery1.81.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Other crime1.51.5
Drugs0.92.4
Burglary0.89.1
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 48% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.