Crime Rates at Briton Road, Northampton, NN3 2BS

Briton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands , and the 76th highest crime rate of 1,265 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 Briton Road (NN3 2BS) in the last 12 months was 260.2 per 1,000 residents and was 174.4% higher than the Headlands average (94.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 150.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 490.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Briton Road (NN3 2BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norman Road (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.