Total Crime Rate

47.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Edward Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 571st 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 5LY) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Road (NN1 5LY), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue South. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Garrick Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandringham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Edward Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Ardington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Loyd Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue South Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue South Under investigation
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Data Sources

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