Crime Rates at Stimpson Avenue, Northampton, NN1 4LR

Stimpson Avenue area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Stimpson Avenue (NN1 4LR) in the last 12 months was 121.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.9% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stimpson Avenue (NN1 4LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 121 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bouverie Street (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.