Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN5 7DA
How much crime is recorded in NN5 7DA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- King's Heath & Spencer
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,825 (2024)
NN5 7DANorthampton
How safe is NN5 7DA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 58.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN5 7DA 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
58.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
128
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 7DANational
Violence and sexual offences45.723.6
Anti-social behaviour38.710.7
Burglary14.99.1
Other theft10.54.5
Public order9.44.6
Vehicle crime5.83.5
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Drugs2.12.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Bicycle theft1.81.0
Other crime1.01.5
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% 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.