Total Crime Rate
412.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abington Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 37th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abington Street (NN1 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 412.9 per 1,000 residents and was 221.8% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 204.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abington Street (NN1 2AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Gardens, where police recorded 483 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (176 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 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercer'S Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercer'S Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercer'S Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mercer'S Row | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mercer'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mercer'S Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mercer'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Upper Mounts | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Mounts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fish Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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