Crime Rates at Sheep Street, Northampton, NN1 2LY

Sheep Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 21st 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 Sheep Street (NN1 2LY) in the last 12 months was 632.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 257.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 190.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheep Street (NN1 2LY), the main crime hotspot is near Drapery. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.