Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN5 4RF
How much crime is recorded in NN5 4RF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,274 (2024)
NN5 4RFNorthampton
How safe is NN5 4RF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 54.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN5 4RF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
97
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 4RFNational
Violence and sexual offences49.523.6
Anti-social behaviour14.310.7
Public order10.44.6
Criminal damage and arson7.74.7
Other theft5.24.5
Burglary3.19.1
Vehicle crime2.83.5
Other crime2.01.5
Drugs1.62.4
Shoplifting1.18.4
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Theft from the person0.32.1
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Robbery0.11.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 37% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.