Crime Rates at Sandhills Road, Northampton, NN2 8ER

Sandhills Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 180th lowest crime rate of 1,265 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 Sandhills Road (NN2 8ER) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 71.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandhills Road (NN2 8ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Grove, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Osler Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.