Crime Rates at Long Marsh Square, Northampton, NN3 5BG

Long Marsh Square area has the 13th highest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm , and the 238th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Long Marsh Square (NN3 5BG) in the last 12 months was 122.2 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% higher than the Billing and Rectory Farm average (96.3 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 64.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Marsh Square (NN3 5BG), the main crime hotspot is near Prentice Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.