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

Faraday Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin , and the 49th highest crime rate of 1,261 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 348.1 per 1,000 residents and was 372.5% higher than the Duston West and St. Crispin average (73.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 142.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% 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 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Da Vinci Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.