NN17 has an annual crime rate of 75.07 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in NN17?

As of April 2026, NN17 has an annual crime rate of 75.07 per 1,000 residents, based on 291 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in NN17?

The most common crime type in NN17 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 80 incidents in April 2026 — 27.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the NN17 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NN17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NN17 recorded 291 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.55 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 10.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring75.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment291 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 10.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

291

trending_down -4.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

75.07per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,223

Within NN17 district

North Northamptonshire

52,394

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 20 Shoplifting: 18 Robbery: 2	20
Parking Area Map	total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3	18
Supermarket Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 11 Other theft: 1	13
East Avenue Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Shopping Area Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Bicycle theft: 1	6
Gilchrist Avenue Map	total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Argyll Street Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 1	5
The Jamb Map	total: 5 Other theft: 3 Public order: 1	5
Supermarket Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Fotheringhay Road Map	total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

291 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

27.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

23.7%

Shoplifting

14.4%

Public Order

7.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.9%

Other Theft

6.2%

Burglary

3.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.4%

Drug Offences

2.4%

Other Crime

2.1%

Robbery

1.7%

Bicycle Theft

1.4%

Weapons Possession

0.7%

Crime Analysis: NN17

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NN17 at 27.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (23.7%) and Shoplifting (14.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NN17 has fallen sharply — by 10.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NN17 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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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.2%

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