Crime Rates at Craven Street, Northampton, NN1 3EZ

Craven Street area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 178th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Craven Street (NN1 3EZ) in the last 12 months was 147.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Craven Street (NN1 3EZ), 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.