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Crime in NN5 4FE

How much crime is recorded in NN5 4FE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Upton
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,846 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NN5 4FE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN5 4FE area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
28.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NN5 4FENational
Anti-social behaviour26.510.7
Violence and sexual offences24.123.6
Burglary6.39.1
Criminal damage and arson4.54.7
Public order4.44.6
Other theft3.04.5
Drugs2.22.4
Other crime1.61.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Robbery0.81.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 42% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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