Crime Rates at Thornby Drive, Northampton, NN2 8HB

Thornby Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 80th 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 Thornby Drive (NN2 8HB) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 82.3% lower than the Kingsthorpe North average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornby Drive (NN2 8HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Garfield Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.