Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN5 5EA
How much crime is recorded in NN5 5EA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Stornton & Sixfields
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,128 (2024)
NN5 5EANorthampton
How safe is NN5 5EA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 59.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN5 5EA 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
59.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
125
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 5EANational
Violence and sexual offences41.923.6
Anti-social behaviour31.610.7
Burglary13.09.1
Other theft8.34.5
Criminal damage and arson8.14.7
Public order7.04.6
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Shoplifting5.98.4
Robbery4.31.4
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Drugs1.32.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 24% 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.