Crime Rates at Oliver Street, Northampton, NN2 7JH

Oliver Street area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Abington and Phippsville , and the 388th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oliver Street (NN2 7JH) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oliver Street (NN2 7JH), the main crime hotspot is near Abington Grove. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.