Crime Rates at Excelsior Gardens, Northampton, NN5 6YN

Excelsior Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Duston East , and the 553rd highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Excelsior Gardens (NN5 6YN) in the last 12 months was 60.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.4% lower than the Duston East average (95.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Excelsior Gardens (NN5 6YN), the main crime hotspot is near Roundwood Way. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 140 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.