Crime Rates at Thornby Drive, Northampton, NN2 8HA

Thornby Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 85th 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 Thornby Drive (NN2 8HA) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Kingsthorpe North average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornby Drive (NN2 8HA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Addlecroft Close (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.