Crime Rates at Ethel Street, Northampton, NN1 5ER

Ethel Street area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 206th 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 Ethel Street (NN1 5ER) in the last 12 months was 136.7 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Castle average (356.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ethel Street (NN1 5ER), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 181 crimes here, including 122 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.