Crime Rates at Riverstone Way, Northampton, NN4 9QH

Riverstone Way area has the 31st highest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 612th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Riverstone Way (NN4 9QH) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 15.8% lower than the East Hunsbury and Shelfleys average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverstone Way (NN4 9QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upton Valley Way East, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Narrowboat Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.