Crime Rates at Baker Street, Northampton, NN2 6DH

Baker Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 516th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baker Street (NN2 6DH) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Castle average (356.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baker Street (NN2 6DH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 225 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.