Crime Rates at Vernon Walk, Northampton, NN1 5ST

Vernon Walk area has the 12th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 40th 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 Vernon Walk (NN1 5ST) in the last 12 months was 402.3 per 1,000 residents and was 213.5% 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 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 163.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Walk (NN1 5ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Portland Place, where police recorded 123 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bouverie Street (57 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.