Total Crime Rate
285.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abington Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 64th 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 Abington Avenue (NN1 4PX) in the last 12 months was 285.3 per 1,000 residents and was 122.3% 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 Shoplifting with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 416.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abington Avenue (NN1 4PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 74 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.
View Crime In Abington and Phippsville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashburnham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashburnham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wantage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Wantage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wantage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wantage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wantage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wantage Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Collingwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abington Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakwood Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Abington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Abington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Roseholme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Roseholme Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Vale | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Roseholme Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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