Total Crime Rate
3170.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abington Street area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abington Street (NN1 2AN) in the last 12 months was 3170.8 per 1,000 residents and was 790.3% higher than the Castle average (356.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 403 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 13 cases , up 18.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 598 (≈ 1343.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abington Street (NN1 2AN), 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 Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Greyfriars | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Greyfriars | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyfriars | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Drapery | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Victoria Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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