Total Crime Rate
307.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
155.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birchfield Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 64th 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 Birchfield Road (NN1 4RF) in the last 12 months was 307.4 per 1,000 residents and was 160.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 155.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.4% 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 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A5095 (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abington and Phippsville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derby Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Abington Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Abington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Abington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Abington Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Roe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarke Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clarke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abington Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Vale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakwood Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cedar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cedar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Abington Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5095 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Abington Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5095 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Baronson Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Baronson Gardens | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.