Crime Rates at Derby Road, Northampton, NN1 4JU

Derby Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 461st highest 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 Derby Road (NN1 4JU) in the last 12 months was 75.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Road (NN1 4JU), the main crime hotspot is near St Michaels Avenue. Police recorded 68 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.