Crime Rates at Southfield Road, Northampton, NN5 6HN

Southfield Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 382nd lowest 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 Southfield Road (NN5 6HN) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the Duston East average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southfield Road (NN5 6HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Howarth Way, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peveril Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.