Crime Rates at Barring Street, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4DD

Barring Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin , and the 403rd lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barring Street (NN5 4DD) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barring Street (NN5 4DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Skinner Avenue, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Da Vinci Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.