NN1 1UJ Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NN1 1UJ

NN1 1UJ, West Northamptonshire has recorded a total of 223 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 58.18 per 1,000 population. This NN1 1UJ crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NN1 postcode area, which has experienced 758 crimes and a crime rate of 21.14 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NN1 1UJ crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NN1 1UJ, encompassing approximately 3833 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NN1 1UJ area, explore the NN1 1UJ Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (58) incidents (-4.92% decrease)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (55) incidents (-6.78% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (34) incidents (41.67% increase)

NN1 1UJ Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Nightclub with total crimes: 32
  • Victoria Gardens with total crimes: 32
  • Woolmonger Street with total crimes: 25

NN1 1UJ Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 55 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5858.18-4.92%
Violence and sexual offences5515.13-6.78%
Anti-social behaviour3414.3541.67%
Drugs178.87325.00%
Public order164.44-11.11%
Other theft134.17-18.75%
Burglary63.39100.00%
Other crime61.57500.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.57-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.57-50.00%
Possession of weapons30.78-40.00%
Theft from the person30.78200.00%
Robbery30.78200.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 61 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 59 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6156.61-10.29%
Violence and sexual offences5915.91-9.23%
Anti-social behaviour2415.39-50.00%
Public order186.265.88%
Other theft164.70-5.88%
Bicycle theft104.1766.67%
Criminal damage and arson82.61-38.46%
Vehicle crime62.09-40.00%
Possession of weapons51.570.00%
Drugs41.30-20.00%
Burglary31.0450.00%
Other crime10.78-66.67%
Robbery10.26-66.67%
Theft from the person10.26-75.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting6869.4028.30%
Violence and sexual offences6517.74-4.41%
Anti-social behaviour4816.962.13%
Other theft1712.52-19.05%
Public order174.44-5.56%
Criminal damage and arson134.44-7.14%
Vehicle crime103.39233.33%
Bicycle theft62.6120.00%
Drugs51.57-44.44%
Possession of weapons51.3025.00%
Theft from the person41.30-42.86%
Other crime31.04200.00%
Robbery30.78-62.50%
Burglary20.78-75.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6869.40-12.82%
Shoplifting5317.7455.88%
Anti-social behaviour4713.8330.56%
Other theft2112.26320.00%
Public order185.48-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson144.707.69%
Drugs93.6512.50%
Robbery82.35100.00%
Burglary82.09100.00%
Theft from the person72.09133.33%
Bicycle theft51.8325.00%
Possession of weapons41.30100.00%
Vehicle crime31.0450.00%
Other crime10.78-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 78 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 36 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7856.3521.88%
Anti-social behaviour3620.3533.33%
Shoplifting349.3913.33%
Public order218.8716.67%
Criminal damage and arson135.4885.71%
Drugs83.39-38.46%
Other theft52.09-75.00%
Burglary41.30-20.00%
Robbery41.04300.00%
Bicycle theft41.04-42.86%
Theft from the person31.04-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.78-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.52-77.78%
Other crime20.52100.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6454.53-22.89%
Shoplifting3016.70-3.23%
Anti-social behaviour277.83-6.90%
Other theft207.0417.65%
Public order185.2212.50%
Drugs134.70-7.14%
Vehicle crime93.39-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.35-46.15%
Bicycle theft71.8375.00%
Burglary51.83150.00%
Theft from the person41.300.00%
Possession of weapons31.04-25.00%
Other crime10.78-75.00%
Robbery10.26-85.71%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 83 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8362.0931.75%
Shoplifting3121.6534.78%
Anti-social behaviour298.0945.00%
Other theft177.5730.77%
Public order164.44-15.79%
Drugs144.1727.27%
Criminal damage and arson133.65-7.14%
Vehicle crime103.39-9.09%
Robbery72.61250.00%
Possession of weapons41.8333.33%
Other crime41.04100.00%
Theft from the person41.04100.00%
Bicycle theft41.04-42.86%
Burglary21.04-60.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 63 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6350.8710.53%
Shoplifting2316.44-20.69%
Anti-social behaviour206.00-4.76%
Public order195.2258.33%
Criminal damage and arson144.96133.33%
Other theft133.65-23.53%
Drugs113.3910.00%
Vehicle crime112.8737.50%
Bicycle theft72.8775.00%
Burglary51.8366.67%
Possession of weapons31.30200.00%
Robbery20.780.00%
Other crime20.52100.00%
Theft from the person20.52-60.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5745.92-19.72%
Shoplifting2914.87-39.58%
Anti-social behaviour217.57-44.74%
Other theft175.48-15.00%
Public order124.4450.00%
Drugs103.13-16.67%
Vehicle crime82.6133.33%
Criminal damage and arson62.09-64.71%
Theft from the person51.57150.00%
Bicycle theft41.30300.00%
Burglary31.04-62.50%
Robbery20.78-66.67%
Other crime10.52-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.26-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 71 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7163.1431.48%
Shoplifting4818.5250.00%
Anti-social behaviour3812.5240.74%
Other theft209.9133.33%
Criminal damage and arson175.2213.33%
Drugs124.44-20.00%
Burglary83.13-11.11%
Public order82.09-11.11%
Robbery62.09200.00%
Vehicle crime61.57-45.45%
Other crime31.5750.00%
Theft from the person20.78-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.520.00%
Bicycle theft10.52-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 54 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 32 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5452.70-25.00%
Shoplifting3214.0945.45%
Anti-social behaviour278.35-42.55%
Criminal damage and arson157.04114.29%
Other theft153.91-40.00%
Drugs153.91150.00%
Vehicle crime113.911000.00%
Burglary92.8728.57%
Public order92.35-18.18%
Theft from the person52.35400.00%
Bicycle theft41.30-75.00%
Robbery21.04-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.52100.00%
Other crime20.52100.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 72 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences7257.92-16.28%
Anti-social behaviour4718.7838.24%
Other theft2512.2678.57%
Shoplifting226.5237.50%
Bicycle theft165.74220.00%
Public order114.17-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson72.87-56.25%
Burglary71.83-30.00%
Drugs61.83-14.29%
Robbery51.57-58.33%
Possession of weapons11.30-80.00%
Theft from the person10.26-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.26-80.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8658.700.00%
Anti-social behaviour3422.440.00%
Criminal damage and arson168.870.00%
Shoplifting164.170.00%
Other theft144.170.00%
Public order123.650.00%
Robbery123.130.00%
Burglary103.130.00%
Drugs72.610.00%
Bicycle theft51.830.00%
Possession of weapons51.300.00%
Vehicle crime51.300.00%
Theft from the person31.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 72 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.54 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20243
July 20242
June 20248
May 20244
April 20245
March 20242
February 20245
January 20243
December 20238
November 20239
October 20237
September 202310

A total of 213 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202416
July 202417
June 202421
May 20245
April 202420
March 202417
February 202413
January 202417
December 202320
November 202315
October 202325
September 202314

A total of 85 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.54 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 202410
June 20243
May 20242
April 20249
March 202410
February 202411
January 20248
December 20236
November 202311
October 20231
September 20235

A total of 875 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 67.31 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 86 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202455
August 202459
July 202465
June 202468
May 202478
April 202464
March 202483
February 202463
January 202457
December 202371
November 202354
October 202372
September 202386

A total of 432 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.23 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202424
July 202448
June 202447
May 202436
April 202427
March 202429
February 202420
January 202421
December 202338
November 202327
October 202347
September 202334

A total of 131 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 20244
July 20245
June 20249
May 20248
April 202413
March 202414
February 202411
January 202410
December 202312
November 202315
October 20236
September 20237

A total of 27 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 195 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 15.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202416
August 202418
July 202417
June 202418
May 202421
April 202418
March 202416
February 202419
January 202412
December 20238
November 20239
October 202311
September 202312

A total of 149 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.46 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 202413
June 202414
May 202413
April 20247
March 202413
February 202414
January 20246
December 202317
November 202315
October 20237
September 202316

A total of 505 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 38.85 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 68 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202458
August 202461
July 202468
June 202453
May 202434
April 202430
March 202431
February 202423
January 202429
December 202348
November 202332
October 202322
September 202316

A total of 40 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20245
June 20244
May 20242
April 20243
March 20244
February 20243
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231
September 20235

A total of 44 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20244
June 20247
May 20243
April 20244
March 20244
February 20242
January 20245
December 20232
November 20235
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 56 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.31 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20243
June 20248
May 20244
April 20241
March 20247
February 20242
January 20242
December 20236
November 20232
October 20235
September 202312

A total of 73 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 202410
July 20246
June 20245
May 20244
April 20247
March 20244
February 20247
January 20244
December 20231
November 20234
October 202316
September 20235

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NN1 1UJ postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Nightclub
    Total32
    Violence and sexual offences11
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Public order4
    Drugs3
    Shoplifting2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Victoria Gardens
    Total32
    Shoplifting25
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 3. Woolmonger Street
    Total25
    Shoplifting9
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 4. Mercer'S Row
    Total14
    Shoplifting4
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Burglary2
    Other theft1
    Theft from the person1
  • 5. Drapery
    Total13
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 6. Shopping Area
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Shoplifting3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 7. St Giles' Terrace
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 8. Fish Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. York Road
    Total9
    Drugs6
    Robbery2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. Spencer Parade
    Total8
    Public order3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Parking Area
    Total7
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Wellington Street
    Total7
    Shoplifting3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Police Station
    Total6
    Shoplifting3
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Market Square
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Auctioneers Court
    Total4
    Shoplifting4
  • 16. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total4
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 17. St John'S Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Swan Street
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Hazelwood Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. St Giles' Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 21. St John'S Terrace
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Albert Place
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 23. College Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 24. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Victoria Promenade
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Park/Open Space
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 27. Castilian Street
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 28. Derngate
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 29. Albion Place
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 30. Bedford Place
    Total1
    Burglary1