Crime Rates at Cambridge Street, Northampton, NN2 6DW

Cambridge Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cambridge Street (NN2 6DW) in the last 12 months was 138.9 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 475.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Street (NN2 6DW), 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.