Crime Rates at Margaret Street, Northampton, NN1 3BW

Margaret Street area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 621st lowest 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 Margaret Street (NN1 3BW) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 85.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Margaret Street (NN1 3BW), the main crime hotspot is near Connaught Street. Police recorded 192 crimes here, including 142 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.