Total Crime Rate
80.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Avenue area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 421st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (NN1 5DD) in the last 12 months was 80.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Avenue (NN1 5DD), the main crime hotspot is near The Nurseries. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abington and Phippsville| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4501 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Nurseries | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Nurseries | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Nurseries | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Nurseries | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4501 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stockley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Stockley Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vernon Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Vernon Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliftonville | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cliftonville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Nurseries | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Nurseries | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Nurseries | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Nurseries | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Thrift Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berkeley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Berkeley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Riverside Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alfred Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A4501 | — |
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