Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN5 7DD
How much crime is recorded in NN5 7DD, 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
- 1,770 (2024)
NN5 7DDNorthampton
How safe is NN5 7DD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 36.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN5 7DD area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
36.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
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 7DDNational
Violence and sexual offences24.923.6
Anti-social behaviour17.110.7
Burglary16.49.1
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Other theft4.24.5
Public order2.64.6
Drugs2.02.4
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime1.31.5
Bicycle theft1.21.0
Shoplifting1.08.4
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 28% 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.