Crime Rates at Obelisk Rise, Northampton, NN2 8TW

Obelisk Rise area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 287th 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 Obelisk Rise (NN2 8TW) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Obelisk Rise (NN2 8TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Reynard Way, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.