Crime Rates at Birchfield Road East, Northampton, NN3 2SN

Birchfield Road East area has the 12th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Headlands , and the 287th 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 Birchfield Road East (NN3 2SN) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 142.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 68.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 162.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birchfield Road East (NN3 2SN), the main crime hotspot is near Norman Road. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.