Crime Rates at Ash Rise, Northampton, NN2 8SB

Ash Rise area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 106th 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 Ash Rise (NN2 8SB) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% lower than the Kingsthorpe North average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Rise (NN2 8SB), 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.