Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Northampton, NN2 8DZ

Central Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 344th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Central Avenue (NN2 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (NN2 8DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Grove, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pegasus Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.