Crime Rates at Melville Street, Northampton, NN1 4HX

Melville Street area has the 24th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 1,265 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 Melville Street (NN1 4HX) in the last 12 months was 215.8 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 99.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Street (NN1 4HX), 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.