Crime Rates at Merthyr Road, Northampton, NN5 7BS

Merthyr Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Dallington Spencer , and the 331st highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merthyr Road (NN5 7BS) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.5% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merthyr Road (NN5 7BS), the main crime hotspot is near Warren Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.