Crime Rates at Hereward Road, Northampton, NN4 8NP

Hereward Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere , and the 218th 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 Hereward Road (NN4 8NP) in the last 12 months was 132.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% higher than the Delapre and Rushmere average (119.3 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereward Road (NN4 8NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thirlestane Road, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Delapre Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.