Crime Rates at Somerset Street, Northampton, NN1 3LW

Somerset Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 141st highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Somerset Street (NN1 3LW) in the last 12 months was 174.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Castle average (351.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerset Street (NN1 3LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Raglan Street (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.