Crime Rates at The Drive, Northampton, NN1 4RY

The Drive 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 The Drive (NN1 4RY) 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 The Drive (NN1 4RY), the main crime hotspot is near A5095. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 49 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.