Total Crime Rate

395.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

173.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 395.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 173.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.4 10/10
  • Public order 34.7 10/10
  • Other theft 29.5 10/10
  • Drugs 26.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.3 10/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abington Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 38th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 395.2 per 1,000 residents and was 234.2% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 173.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abington Street (NN1 2BH), the main crime hotspot is near St Giles' Terrace. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 122 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abington Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Connaught Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles' Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fish Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Fish Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles' Terrace
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Denmark Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order York Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles' Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Spencer Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Giles' Terrace
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Gardens
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Giles' Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery St Giles' Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Spencer Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Spencer Parade Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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