Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN3 8PG
How much crime is recorded in NN3 8PG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Blackthorn & Lings
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,604 (2024)
NN3 8PGNorthampton
How safe is NN3 8PG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN3 8PG 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
48.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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 8PGNational
Violence and sexual offences40.723.6
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Vehicle crime5.33.5
Burglary3.49.1
Other theft1.94.5
Other crime1.91.5
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Public order0.94.6
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 21% 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.