Total Crime Rate
242.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
107.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Edith Street 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 Edith Street (NN1 5EW) 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 Edith Street (NN1 5EW), 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Thenford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Thenford Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Cyril Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hospital | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Talbot Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Talbot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Talbot Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Denmark Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vernon Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Portland Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Raglan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilberforce Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Wilberforce Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilberforce Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilberforce Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Portland Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Portland Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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