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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NN1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NN1 recorded 715 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 12.49 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 9.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring165.65 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment715 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 9.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

715
trending_down -10.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

165.65per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,609

Within NN1 district

West Northamptonshire

57,229

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Hospital Map
total: 37 Violence and sexual offences: 24 Criminal damage and arson: 6
37
Nightclub Map
total: 24 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4
24
Shopping Area Map
total: 17 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Shoplifting: 4
17
St Giles' Terrace Map
total: 16 Violence and sexual offences: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 2
16
Supermarket Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 3
15
Woolmonger Street Map
total: 13 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 2
13
Supermarket Map
total: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Shoplifting: 3
13
Parking Area Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Vehicle crime: 3
12
St John'S Street Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Public order: 2
11
Nightclub Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1
11

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
715 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
233
32.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
168
23.5%
Public Order
53
7.4%
Other Theft
42
5.9%
Shoplifting
40
5.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
38
5.3%
Burglary
32
4.5%
Vehicle Crime
29
4.1%
Drug Offences
28
3.9%
Robbery
21
2.9%
Weapons Possession
12
1.7%
Theft from Person
7
1.0%
Bicycle Theft
7
1.0%
Other Crime
5
0.7%

Crime Analysis: NN1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NN1 at 32.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.5%) and Public Order (7.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NN1 has fallen noticeably — by 9.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NN1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -10.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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