Crime Rates at Hood Street, Northampton, NN1 3QS

Hood Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 578th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Hood Street (NN1 3QS) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hood Street (NN1 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near St Michaels Avenue. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.