Total Crime Rate

3170.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3170.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 905.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 615.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 404.5 10/10
  • Public order 258.4 10/10
  • Drugs 244.9 10/10
  • Other theft 164.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 150.6 10/10
  • Robbery 105.6 10/10
  • Burglary 85.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 74.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 56.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 42.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 33.7 10/10
  • Other crime 29.2 10/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Katherines 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 St Katherines Street (NN1 2LX) 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 St Katherines Street (NN1 2LX), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 526 crimes here, including 308 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Katherines Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/132)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Greyfriars Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mercer'S Row —
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woolmonger Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Andrew'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mercer'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mercer'S Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Mercer'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mercer'S Row —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mercer'S Row —
Sep 2025Other theft St Andrew'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mercer'S Row —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences King Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Althorp Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Greyfriars Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Market Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Drapery Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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