Crime Rates at Abbey Street, Northampton, NN5 5LN

Abbey Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 361st highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Street (NN5 5LN) in the last 12 months was 90.6 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% lower than the Dallington Spencer average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Street (NN5 5LN), the main crime hotspot is near Argyle Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.