Crime Rates at Stimpson Avenue, Northampton, NN1 4JN

Stimpson Avenue area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 453rd 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 Stimpson Avenue (NN1 4JN) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stimpson Avenue (NN1 4JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abington Avenue, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A5095 (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.