Crime Rates at Thorpe Road, Northampton, NN4 8PD

Thorpe Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere , and the 456th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Thorpe Road (NN4 8PD) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorpe Road (NN4 8PD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 97 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.