Abington
Middle areaThe east of the West Northamptonshire. 8,369 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 0.9 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Abington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Abington
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Abington at a rate of 119.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.1 per 1,000 people across West Northamptonshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 271 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 227 |
| Shoplifting | 140 |
| Other crime | 121 |
| Vehicle crime | 83 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 59 |
| Burglary | 41 |
| Drug offences | 34 |
| Robbery | 19 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Abington compares
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Is Abington safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Abington at a rate of 119.1 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.1 per 1,000 people across West Northamptonshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 143 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Abington.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (271), anti-social behaviour (227) and shoplifting (140).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of West Northamptonshire
These figures are published for the whole of West Northamptonshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of West Northamptonshire and not Abington alone. See West Northamptonshire
Abington in brief
The median price paid for a home in Abington was £235,000 in 2025.
Abington had 7,900 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Abington live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Abington, 99.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.