Crime Rates at Birchfield Road, Northampton, NN1 4RF

Birchfield Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 61st 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 Birchfield Road (NN1 4RF) in the last 12 months was 296.3 per 1,000 residents and was 130.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 157.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 137.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchfield Road (NN1 4RF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 74 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.