Crime Rates at Wilby Street, Northampton, NN1 5JX

Wilby Street area has the 38th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 198th 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 Wilby Street (NN1 5JX) in the last 12 months was 137.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilby Street (NN1 5JX), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 161 crimes here, including 157 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.