Crime Rates at Obelisk Rise, Northampton, NN2 8TG

Obelisk Rise area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 243rd 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 Obelisk Rise (NN2 8TG) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Obelisk Rise (NN2 8TG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hunters Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middleton Close (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.