Total Crime Rate

291.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 291.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 65.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.1 10/10
  • Other theft 21.7 10/10
  • Burglary 17.4 10/10
  • Drugs 17.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 13.0 10/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Murray Avenue 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 Murray Avenue (NN2 7BS) 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 Murray Avenue (NN2 7BS), the main crime hotspot is near Trinity Avenue. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Murray Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kingsley Road —
Sep 2025Public order Homestead Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Homestead Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fairway —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Homestead Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Homestead Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Homestead Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Murray Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trinity Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Trinity Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Trinity Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Masefield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Trinity Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Trinity Avenue —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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