Crime Rates at The Ridings, Northampton, NN1 2AQ

The Ridings area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Ridings (NN1 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 2366.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1744.0% 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 123 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 6 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 178 (≈ 1163.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ridings (NN1 2AQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 238 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.