Total Crime Rate

148.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vernon Walk area has the 34th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 174th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Vernon Walk (NN1 5SU) in the last 12 months was 148.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 60.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Walk (NN1 5SU), the main crime hotspot is near Portland Place. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vernon Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/79)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bouverie Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cyril Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bouverie Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bouverie Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Talbot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vernon Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Talbot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Talbot Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lower Thrift Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vernon Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alfred Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

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