Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Scholars Court area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 583rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Scholars Court (NN1 1ES) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (β 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scholars Court (NN1 1ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Gardens, where police recorded 483 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Giles' Terrace (105 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abington and Phippsville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Victoria Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Gardens | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auctioneers Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Auctioneers Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Victoria Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Fish Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fish Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fish Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fish Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Derngate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Derngate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Derngate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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