Crime Rates at Shelley Street, Northampton, NN2 7HY

Shelley Street area has the 29th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 122nd 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 Shelley Street (NN2 7HY) in the last 12 months was 186.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 124.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Street (NN2 7HY), 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.