Total Crime Rate
671.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ash Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 18th 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 Ash Street (NN1 3HW) in the last 12 months was 671.3 per 1,000 residents and was 88.5% 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 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 163 (≈ 320.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ash Street (NN1 3HW), 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Greyfriars | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Campbell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Leicester Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5123 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A5123 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A5123 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A5123 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Greyfriars | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Greyfriars | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greyfriars | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Campbell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Louise Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Campbell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A5123 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Campbell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Campbell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Campbell Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Campbell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Campbell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Campbell Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oakley Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Oakley Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Louise Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Louise Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A5123 | — |
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