Postcode district · Northampton
Crime in NN4
How much crime is recorded in NN4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 69,246 (2024)
NN4Postcode district · Northampton
How safe is NN4
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in NN4, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
25.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
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).
NN4National
Violence and sexual offences19.323.6
Anti-social behaviour12.310.7
Burglary8.79.1
Other theft3.94.5
Public order3.64.6
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Shoplifting2.78.4
Drugs1.92.4
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 15% 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.