Crime Rates at Wallace Gardens, Northampton, NN2 7EF

Wallace Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 74th 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 Wallace Gardens (NN2 7EF) in the last 12 months was 264.3 per 1,000 residents and was 106.0% 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 Shoplifting with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 92.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wallace Gardens (NN2 7EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kenmuir Gardens, where police recorded 241 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Betjeman Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.