Crime Rates at Balfour Road, Northampton, NN2 6JE

Balfour Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 63rd 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 Balfour Road (NN2 6JE) in the last 12 months was 291.3 per 1,000 residents and was 127.0% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 117.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Road (NN2 6JE), the main crime hotspot is near Stanhope Road. Police recorded 513 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.