Crime Rates at Yelvertoft Road, Northampton, NN2 7TQ

Yelvertoft Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kingsthorpe South , and the 400th 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 Yelvertoft Road (NN2 7TQ) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yelvertoft Road (NN2 7TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Norton Road, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsland Avenue (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.