Crime Rates at Nursery Lane, Northampton, NN2 7PT

Nursery Lane area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kingsthorpe South , and the 602nd lowest 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 Nursery Lane (NN2 7PT) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Kingsthorpe South average (145.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Lane (NN2 7PT), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsland Gardens. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.