Crime Rates at Boswell Street, Upton, Northampton, NN5 4FT

Boswell Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Duston West and St. Crispin , and the 325th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boswell Street (NN5 4FT) in the last 12 months was 97.3 per 1,000 residents and was 37.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -88.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boswell Street (NN5 4FT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rounding Lane, where police recorded 51 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.