Total Crime Rate
313.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Derngate area has the 17th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 59th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Derngate (NN1 1NN) in the last 12 months was 313.3 per 1,000 residents and was 165.0% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Derngate (NN1 1NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Gardens, where police recorded 237 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (148 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercer'S Row | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Spring Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Swan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Swan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Swan Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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