Total Crime Rate
462.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abington Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 32nd 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 2BH) in the last 12 months was 462.7 per 1,000 residents and was 260.6% 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 106 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 133 (≈ 230.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abington Street (NN1 2BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Giles' Terrace, where police recorded 201 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Connaught Street (142 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Fish Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wellington Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bedford Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bedford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bedford Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Overstone Road | 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 | 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 | Fish Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hazelwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abington Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Abington Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abington Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hazelwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fish Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alcombe Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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