Crime Rates at Cranmere Avenue, Northampton, NN1 5SF

Cranmere Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 14th 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 Cranmere Avenue (NN1 5SF) in the last 12 months was 793.9 per 1,000 residents and was 518.7% 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 227 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 160.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 247 (≈ 688.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranmere Avenue (NN1 5SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chipsey Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.