Crime Rates at The Approach, Northampton, NN5 5FF

The Approach area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 583rd 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 The Approach (NN5 5FF) in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Approach (NN5 5FF), 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.