Crime Rates at Southfield Avenue, Northampton, NN4 8BP

Southfield Avenue area has the 24th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere , and the 363rd highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southfield Avenue (NN4 8BP) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower than the Delapre and Rushmere average (118.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southfield Avenue (NN4 8BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Malthouse Close, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.