Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN5 7NU
How much crime is recorded in NN5 7NU, 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
- 1,875 (2024)
NN5 7NUNorthampton
How safe is NN5 7NU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN5 7NU area, well 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
44.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
87
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 7NUNational
Violence and sexual offences39.123.6
Anti-social behaviour29.310.7
Burglary4.49.1
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Other theft4.04.5
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Public order2.74.6
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Other crime0.91.5
Drugs0.82.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% 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.