Crime Rates at Upper Priory Street, Northampton, NN1 2TY

Upper Priory Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Castle , and the 11th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Priory Street (NN1 2TY) in the last 12 months was 822.8 per 1,000 residents and was 133.8% higher than the Castle average (351.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 148 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 175 (≈ 344.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Priory Street (NN1 2TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 186 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Campbell Street (66 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.