Crime Rates at Newcombe Road, Northampton, NN5 7AZ

Newcombe Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 544th 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 Newcombe Road (NN5 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.7% lower than the Dallington Spencer average (109.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newcombe Road (NN5 7AZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Street, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warren Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.