Crime Rates at Billing Road, Northampton, NN1 5RS

Billing Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 318th 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 Billing Road (NN1 5RS) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Billing Road (NN1 5RS), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.