Crime Rates at Upton, Northampton, NN5 4UY

This area has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in East Hunsbury and Shelfleys , and the 487th highest 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 This (NN5 4UY) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher than the East Hunsbury and Shelfleys average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode NN5 4UY, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rounding Lane, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upton Hall Lane (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.