Crime Rates at Ashcroft Gardens, Northampton, NN3 2JR

Ashcroft Gardens area has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands , and the 337th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashcroft Gardens (NN3 2JR) in the last 12 months was 96.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 122.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashcroft Gardens (NN3 2JR), the main crime hotspot is near Lindsay Terrace. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.