Total Crime Rate
671.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Royal Terrace 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 Royal Terrace (NN1 3RF) 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 Royal Terrace (NN1 3RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 225 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Connaught Street (142 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regent Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lawrence Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lawrence Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lawrence Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elm Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St George'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marriott Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lawrence Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lawrence Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lawrence Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Louise Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5123 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | A5123 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A5123 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A5123 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A5123 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A5123 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5123 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5123 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lower Adelaide Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5123 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A5123 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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