Crime Rates at King Edward Road, Northampton, NN1 5LF

King Edward Road area has the lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Edward Road (NN1 5LF) in the last 12 months was 2.3 per 1,000 residents and was 98.2% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around King Edward Road (NN1 5LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 372 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hospital (223 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.