Postcode district · Northampton
Crime in NN7
How much crime is recorded in NN7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Population
- 46,371 (2024)
NN7Postcode district · Northampton
How safe is NN7
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in NN7, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
37
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).
NN7National
Violence and sexual offences13.623.6
Anti-social behaviour8.110.7
Burglary5.89.1
Shoplifting3.68.4
Criminal damage and arson2.64.7
Other theft2.64.5
Public order2.44.6
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Drugs1.22.4
Other crime0.71.5
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.