Crime Rates at Elgin Street, Northampton, NN5 5BW

Elgin Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 543rd 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 Elgin Street (NN5 5BW) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower than the Dallington Spencer average (109.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgin Street (NN5 5BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandhill Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warren Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.