Crime Rates at Essex Street, Northampton, NN2 6DR

Essex Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 233rd 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 Essex Street (NN2 6DR) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% lower than the Castle average (351.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Street (NN2 6DR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 186 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.