Crime Rates at Rushmere Road, Northampton, NN1 5RY

Rushmere Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 548th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Rushmere Road (NN1 5RY) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Abington and Phippsville average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushmere Road (NN1 5RY), the main crime hotspot is near Chipsey Avenue. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.