Total Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Artizan Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 1,265 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 Artizan Road (NN1 4HR) in the last 12 months was 13.9 per 1,000 residents and was 89.2% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -84.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -86.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Artizan Road (NN1 4HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portland Place, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bouverie Street (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abington and Phippsville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Michaels Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bouverie Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Edmund'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bouverie Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bouverie Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bouverie Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stimpson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vernon Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vernon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Billington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Billington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Talbot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Town Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Portland Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stimpson Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Town Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Derby Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Race Track | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Michaels Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Michaels Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | St Michaels Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Michaels Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cowper Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cowper Street | Under investigation |
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