Crime Rates at Riverside Way, Northampton, NN1 5NX

Riverside Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 15th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverside Way (NN1 5NX) in the last 12 months was 780.2 per 1,000 residents and was 508.0% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 206 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 253 (≈ 545.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside Way (NN1 5NX), 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.