Crime Rates at St Johns Avenue, Northampton, NN2 8RU

St Johns Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 352nd highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Avenue (NN2 8RU) in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.3% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Avenue (NN2 8RU), the main crime hotspot is near St John'S Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.