Crime Rates at Forest Road, Northampton, NN4 8NZ

Forest Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere , and the 143rd 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 Forest Road (NN4 8NZ) in the last 12 months was 168.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 86.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Road (NN4 8NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Leonard'S Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.