Total Crime Rate

318.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 318.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 216.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Abington Cottages area has the 15th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 57th 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 Abington Cottages (NN1 4PT) in the last 12 months was 318.3 per 1,000 residents and was 169.3% 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 Shoplifting with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abington Cottages (NN1 4PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cedar Road East (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Abington Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Roseholme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cedar Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road East Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lime Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Roseholme Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clarke Road
Apr 2026Burglary Clarke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wantage Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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