Crime Rates at Lea Road, Northampton, NN1 4PP

Lea Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 488th 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 Lea Road (NN1 4PP) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Road (NN1 4PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 372 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.