Crime Rates at St James Mill Road, Northampton, NN5 5JW

St James Mill Road area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the highest crime rate of 1,265 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 St James Mill Road (NN5 5JW) in the last 12 months was 3170.8 per 1,000 residents and was 790.3% higher than the Castle average (356.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 403 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 13 cases , up 18.2% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 598 (≈ 1343.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Mill Road (NN5 5JW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 90 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.