Crime Rates at Friars Avenue, Northampton, NN4 8PX

Friars Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Delapre and Rushmere , and the 280th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 Friars Avenue (NN4 8PX) in the last 12 months was 109.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Avenue (NN4 8PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George Nutt Court, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coverack Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.