Crime Rates at Sheriff Road, Northampton, NN1 4LT

Sheriff Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 110th 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 Sheriff Road (NN1 4LT) in the last 12 months was 204.8 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheriff Road (NN1 4LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 372 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abington Avenue (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.