Crime Rates at Highlands Avenue, Northampton, NN3 6BG

Highlands Avenue area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Boothville and Parklands , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 1,265 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 Highlands Avenue (NN3 6BG) in the last 12 months was 20.5 per 1,000 residents and was 74.6% lower than the Boothville and Parklands average (80.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highlands Avenue (NN3 6BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ennerdale Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kinross Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.