NN2 has an annual crime rate of 101.61 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 NN2?

As of April 2026, NN2 has an annual crime rate of 101.61 per 1,000 residents, based on 350 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 NN2?

The most common crime type in NN2 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 102 incidents in April 2026 — 29.1% 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 NN2 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in NN2: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

NN2 recorded 350 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.83 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 29.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 19.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring101.61 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment350 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 19.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

350

trending_down -21.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

101.61per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,082

Within NN2 district

West Northamptonshire

51,277

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Kingsland Gardens Map	total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 10 Public order: 4	17
Osborne Road Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1	12
Arthur Street Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Ash Grove Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Hinton Close Map	total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
Race Track Map	total: 7 Drugs: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	7
St George'S Avenue Map	total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	7
Buxton Way Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 6	6
Abington Grove Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 2	6
Kingsley Gardens Map	total: 6 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

350 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

102

29.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

28.3%

Public Order

7.4%

Vehicle Crime

6.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.7%

Other Theft

5.4%

Burglary

4.6%

Drug Offences

4.0%

Shoplifting

3.7%

Weapons Possession

1.7%

Robbery

1.4%

Other Crime

1.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: NN2

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in NN2 at 29.1%. Anti-social Behaviour (28.3%) and Public Order (7.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in NN2 has fallen sharply — by 19.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for NN2 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -21.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -19.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.6%

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