Crime Rates at Derby Road, Northampton, NN1 4JS

Derby Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 453rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derby Road (NN1 4JS) in the last 12 months was 76.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (NN1 4JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Michaels Avenue, where police recorded 68 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A5095 (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.