Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN5 5BE
How much crime is recorded in NN5 5BE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stornton & Sixfields
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,292 (2024)
NN5 5BENorthampton
How safe is NN5 5BE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN5 5BE area, 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
41.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
85
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).
NN5 5BENational
Violence and sexual offences30.623.6
Anti-social behaviour20.810.7
Burglary10.79.1
Other theft7.14.5
Vehicle crime6.03.5
Public order4.44.6
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Shoplifting3.18.4
Drugs1.82.4
Other crime1.61.5
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% 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.