Crime Rates at Vernon Walk, Northampton, NN1 5SU

Vernon Walk area has the 40th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 222nd highest crime rate of 1,265 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 129.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vernon Walk (NN1 5SU), 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.