Crime Rates at Woodford Street, Northampton, NN1 5EN

Woodford Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 30th 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 Woodford Street (NN1 5EN) in the last 12 months was 484.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% higher than the Castle average (351.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 234.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodford Street (NN1 5EN), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 213 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.