Crime Rates at The Vale, Northampton, NN1 4ST

The Vale area has the 30th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Vale (NN1 4ST) in the last 12 months was 176.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Vale (NN1 4ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abington Avenue (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.