Crime Rates at Ecton Street, Northampton, NN1 5RA

Ecton Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 275th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ecton Street (NN1 5RA) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Castle average (356.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ecton Street (NN1 5RA), 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.