Crime Rates at Bridge Street, Northampton, NN1 1QF

Bridge Street area has the 18th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 60th 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 Bridge Street (NN1 1QF) in the last 12 months was 312.9 per 1,000 residents and was 164.7% 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 Shoplifting with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 103.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (NN1 1QF), 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 (146 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.