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Northampton NN12 9 area guide

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Is Northampton NN12 9 a good place to live?

In Northampton (NN12 9), recorded crime is 204% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 10/10, where 1 is most deprived).

Official UK open data · crime to 2026-04 · HM Land Registry, Police.uk, Environment Agency, GIAS/Ofsted, ONS 2021. Free to browse.

Flood risk in Northampton NN12 9

Northampton NN12 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea, updated 2026-06-27. Surface-water and groundwater flooding are modelled separately and are not included here. Commission an official flood search before purchase.

Recorded crime trend

May 24: 45 crimesJun 24: 33 crimesJul 24: 47 crimesAug 24: 45 crimesSep 24: 44 crimesOct 24: 41 crimesNov 24: 25 crimesDec 24: 18 crimesJan 25: 28 crimesFeb 25: 30 crimesMar 25: 37 crimesApr 25: 31 crimesMay 25: 22 crimesJun 25: 34 crimesJul 25: 40 crimesAug 25: 32 crimesSep 25: 19 crimesOct 25: 25 crimesNov 25: 25 crimesDec 25: 32 crimesJan 26: 34 crimesFeb 26: 22 crimesMar 26: 44 crimesApr 26: 35 crimes Apr 26: 35 crimes 47 18 May 24 Apr 26

Recorded crimes per month in NN12 9 (May 24–Apr 26, average 33/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.

Who lives here

Median age
43
One-person households
28%
Households with children
29%
Households
1,609

Owned 71% · Social rent 9% · Private rent 18%

Census 2021 (ONS), for NN12 9.

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Northampton NN12 9: frequently asked questions

Is Northampton NN12 9 a good place to live?

In Northampton (NN12 9), recorded crime is 204% above the national average, flood risk from rivers and the sea is none, and it ranks as one of the less deprived parts of the country (deprivation decile 10/10, where 1 is most deprived).

What is the crime rate in Northampton NN12 9?

Recorded crime in Northampton NN12 9 runs at 814.0 per 1,000 properties, 204% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Northampton NN12 9 safe?

Crime in Northampton NN12 9 is above the national average. Recorded crime in Northampton NN12 9 runs at 814.0 per 1,000 properties, 204% above the national average (Police.uk, 2026-04).

Is Northampton NN12 9 at risk of flooding?

Northampton NN12 9 has no significant flood risk from rivers or the sea; none of its ~1 assessed properties fall in a modelled rivers-and-sea flood zone.

Is Northampton NN12 9 a deprived area?

Northampton NN12 9 sits in deprivation decile 10 of 10 (1 = most deprived), making it one of the less deprived areas in England (English Indices of Deprivation, ONS).