Total Crime Rate

242.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

107.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 242.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 107.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 71.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 88th 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 Victoria Road (NN1 5EQ) in the last 12 months was 242.4 per 1,000 residents and was 31.1% lower 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 154.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 107.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (NN1 5EQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Parade —
Apr 2026Drugs Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Portland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Portland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Parade —
Apr 2026Public order Spencer Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Spencer Parade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Raglan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abington Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
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Data Sources

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