Crime Rates at Byron Street, Northampton, NN2 7JD

Byron Street area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 612th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Byron Street (NN2 7JD) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Street (NN2 7JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Moore Street, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abington Grove (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.