Crime Rates at Second Lane, Northampton, NN5 5FE

Second Lane area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 435th 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 Second Lane (NN5 5FE) in the last 12 months was 78.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Second Lane (NN5 5FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Holyrood Road, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glasgow Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.