Crime Rates at Faraday Close, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4AE

Faraday Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin , and the 56th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Faraday Close (NN5 4AE) in the last 12 months was 322.8 per 1,000 residents and was 356.8% higher than the Duston West and St. Crispin average (70.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -65.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 129.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faraday Close (NN5 4AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Skinner Avenue, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Black Cat Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.