Crime Rates at Lindsay Avenue, Northampton, NN3 2JU

Lindsay Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands , and the 528th 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 Lindsay Avenue (NN3 2JU) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% lower than the Headlands average (93.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lindsay Avenue (NN3 2JU), the main crime hotspot is near Cedar Road East. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.