Crime Rates at Junction Road, Northampton, NN2 7HS

Junction Road area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 461st lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Junction Road (NN2 7HS) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Junction Road (NN2 7HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moore Street, where police recorded 42 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.