Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN4 8SU
How much crime is recorded in NN4 8SU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Briar Hill & Hunsbury Hill
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,668 (2024)
NN4 8SUNorthampton
How safe is NN4 8SU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN4 8SU 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
61.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
119
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).
NN4 8SUNational
Violence and sexual offences46.923.6
Anti-social behaviour29.010.7
Burglary10.59.1
Public order8.94.6
Other theft7.04.5
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Drugs4.32.4
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Other crime1.61.5
Robbery1.21.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.