Total Crime Rate

176.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 63.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Other theft 25.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Drugs 9.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Matthews Parade area has the 30th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 136th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Matthews Parade (NN2 7HD) in the last 12 months was 176.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% higher than the Abington and Phippsville average (118.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Parade (NN2 7HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malcolm Terrace, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Crescent (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Matthews Parade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Malcolm Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highfield Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Vale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Vale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kettering Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Malcolm Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Malcolm Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malcolm Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Betjeman Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Betjeman Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fairfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Chaucer Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Cutler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malcolm Terrace —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Moore Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Betjeman Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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