Crime Rates at Gloucester Avenue, Northampton, NN4 8PT

Gloucester Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere , and the 623rd highest 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 Gloucester Avenue (NN4 8PT) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Avenue (NN4 8PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gloucester Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fawsley Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.