Crime Rates at Freehold Street, Northampton, NN2 6BF

Freehold Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 36th 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 Freehold Street (NN2 6BF) in the last 12 months was 422.5 per 1,000 residents and was 229.3% 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 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 205.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freehold Street (NN2 6BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arthur Street, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Agnes Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.