Crime Rates at Orchard Street, Northampton, NN5 5EP

Orchard Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 78th 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 Orchard Street (NN5 5EP) in the last 12 months was 267.1 per 1,000 residents and was 143.2% higher 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 136.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (NN5 5EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Street, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marlborough Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.