NN8 2AB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in NN8 2AB

NN8 2AB, North Northamptonshire has recorded a total of 129 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 37.05 per 1,000 population. This NN8 2AB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader NN8 postcode area, which has experienced 683 crimes and a crime rate of 12.09 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this NN8 2AB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around NN8 2AB, encompassing approximately 3481 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the NN8 2AB area, explore the NN8 2AB Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Shoplifting: (47) incidents (27.03% increase)
  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (66.67% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (15) incidents (7.14% increase)

NN8 2AB Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 44
  • Brook Street West with total crimes: 16
  • Burystead Place with total crimes: 6

NN8 2AB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 47 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4737.0527.03%
Violence and sexual offences3513.5066.67%
Anti-social behaviour1510.057.14%
Public order74.31-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson62.0150.00%
Vehicle crime51.7266.67%
Other theft51.44400.00%
Robbery41.440.00%
Drugs31.15-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.860.00%
Burglary10.290.00%

In August 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3727.2927.59%
Violence and sexual offences2110.63-12.50%
Anti-social behaviour146.03-26.32%
Public order84.02100.00%
Drugs62.3020.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.7233.33%
Vehicle crime31.15-40.00%
Other theft10.86-75.00%
Other crime10.29-50.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2930.7338.10%
Violence and sexual offences248.33-31.43%
Anti-social behaviour196.89-29.63%
Drugs55.460.00%
Vehicle crime51.44-16.67%
Bicycle theft51.440.00%
Public order41.440.00%
Other theft41.15100.00%
Robbery41.15100.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.15-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.860.00%
Other crime20.570.00%
Burglary10.570.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3530.4520.69%
Anti-social behaviour2710.0517.39%
Shoplifting217.76110.00%
Vehicle crime66.03500.00%
Drugs51.7225.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.44100.00%
Public order41.15-33.33%
Robbery21.150.00%
Other theft20.57-60.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2923.55123.08%
Anti-social behaviour238.33109.09%
Shoplifting106.61-16.67%
Public order62.87-33.33%
Other theft51.7225.00%
Drugs41.44300.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.15-50.00%
Burglary20.57-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.57-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1318.67-72.92%
Shoplifting123.73100.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.45-62.07%
Public order93.1628.57%
Burglary42.59100.00%
Other theft41.15-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.15-20.00%
Vehicle crime31.15-50.00%
Bicycle theft20.86100.00%
Possession of weapons20.570.00%
Drugs10.570.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4833.3277.78%
Anti-social behaviour2913.79163.64%
Public order78.3316.67%
Vehicle crime62.01-45.45%
Other theft61.72500.00%
Shoplifting61.7250.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.7225.00%
Robbery21.440.00%
Burglary20.570.00%
Theft from the person20.570.00%
Bicycle theft10.570.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Drugs10.29-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Vehicle crime, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2720.683.85%
Vehicle crime117.7622.22%
Anti-social behaviour113.16-21.43%
Public order63.1650.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.72-33.33%
Shoplifting41.150.00%
Possession of weapons31.15200.00%
Drugs30.86-40.00%
Robbery20.86100.00%
Other theft10.570.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2623.5518.18%
Anti-social behaviour147.47-22.22%
Burglary104.02233.33%
Vehicle crime92.87125.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.59-33.33%
Drugs51.7266.67%
Public order41.4433.33%
Shoplifting41.1533.33%
Robbery11.150.00%
Other theft10.29-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.29-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2220.97-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour186.32200.00%
Criminal damage and arson95.17125.00%
Vehicle crime42.59300.00%
Burglary31.1550.00%
Drugs30.8650.00%
Bicycle theft30.86200.00%
Shoplifting30.86200.00%
Public order30.86200.00%
Other theft20.86-77.78%
Possession of weapons10.570.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Robbery10.290.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3318.380.00%
Other theft99.480.00%
Anti-social behaviour62.590.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.720.00%
Drugs21.150.00%
Theft from the person20.570.00%
Burglary20.570.00%
Public order10.570.00%
Possession of weapons10.290.00%
Other crime10.290.00%
Vehicle crime10.290.00%
Shoplifting10.290.00%
Bicycle theft10.290.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 187 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 17.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202414
July 202419
June 202427
May 202423
April 202411
March 202429
February 202411
January 202414
December 202318
November 20236

A total of 51 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20244
July 20243
June 20244
May 20242
April 20244
March 20245
February 20244
January 20246
December 20239
November 20234

A total of 11 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
April 20242
February 20243
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 174 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202447
August 202437
July 202429
June 202421
May 202410
April 202412
March 20246
February 20244
January 20244
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 16 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
July 20244
June 20242
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 54 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.91 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20243
July 20245
June 20246
May 20241
April 20243
March 20246
February 202411
January 20249
December 20234
November 20231

A total of 38 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.45 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20245
June 20245
May 20244
April 20241
March 20241
February 20243
January 20245
December 20233
November 20232

A total of 313 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 28.45 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202421
July 202424
June 202435
May 202429
April 202413
March 202448
February 202427
January 202426
December 202322
November 202333

A total of 40 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20241
July 20244
June 20242
May 20245
April 20244
March 20246
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20239

A total of 59 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.36 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20248
July 20244
June 20244
May 20246
April 20249
March 20247
February 20246
January 20244
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.12 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20242
January 202410
December 20233
November 20232

A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
March 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 13 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20231

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20242
November 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the NN8 2AB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total44
    Shoplifting36
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Brook Street West
    Total16
    Shoplifting10
    Robbery2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 3. Burystead Place
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Townsend Close
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson2
  • 5. Priory Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. A5193
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Parking Area
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Buckwell End
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 9. A5128
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 10. Petrol Station
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
  • 11. Wood Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 12. Rock Street
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Robbery1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 13. Oxford Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Dale Street
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. College Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Westfield Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Angel Lane
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Church Way
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Grove Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Short Lane
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 21. Silver Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Croyland Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 23. Pilgrim Way
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 24. Archfield
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 25. Pitt Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 26. St Barnabas Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1