Crime Rates at Purser Road, Northampton, NN1 4PQ

Purser Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 596th lowest 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 Purser Road (NN1 4PQ) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purser Road (NN1 4PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 132 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.