Crime Rates at Vicarage Road, Northampton, NN5 7AX

Vicarage Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 108th 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 Vicarage Road (NN5 7AX) in the last 12 months was 208.2 per 1,000 residents and was 79.7% higher than the Dallington Spencer average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 107.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Road (NN5 7AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Argyle Street, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warren Road (39 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.