Crime Rates at Bostock Avenue, Northampton, NN1 4LW

Bostock Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 108th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bostock Avenue (NN1 4LW) in the last 12 months was 201.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 84.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bostock Avenue (NN1 4LW), 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.