Crime Rates at Leicester Street, Northampton, NN1 3RS

Leicester Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 22nd 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 Leicester Street (NN1 3RS) in the last 12 months was 632.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% 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 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 284.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Street (NN1 3RS), 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.