Crime Rates at Robert Street, Northampton, NN1 3BL

Robert Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 6th 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 Robert Street (NN1 3BL) in the last 12 months was 1511.0 per 1,000 residents and was 324.3% 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 149 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 188 (≈ 1033.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Robert Street (NN1 3BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 238 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.