Crime Rates at Primrose Hill, Northampton, NN2 6ER

Primrose Hill area has the 12th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Primrose Hill (NN2 6ER) in the last 12 months was 382.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the Castle average (356.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 136.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Hill (NN2 6ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 225 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nelson Street (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.