Crime Rates at Central Avenue, Northampton, NN2 8EA

Central Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 438th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Avenue (NN2 8EA) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Kingsthorpe North average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (NN2 8EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Grove, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anchor Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.