Crime Rates at Lower Priory Street, Northampton, NN1 2PA

Lower Priory Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 505th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Priory Street (NN1 2PA) in the last 12 months was 67.7 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% lower than the Castle average (356.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Priory Street (NN1 2PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grafton Street, where police recorded 80 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Andrew'S Street (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.