Postcode · Northampton
Crime in NN5 4WE
How much crime is recorded in NN5 4WE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Upton
- Council
- West Northamptonshire
- Region
- East Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,637 (2024)
NN5 4WENorthampton
How safe is NN5 4WE
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN5 4WE area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
35.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
96
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 4WENational
Anti-social behaviour34.610.7
Violence and sexual offences26.923.6
Burglary12.09.1
Public order7.34.6
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Shoplifting4.18.4
Other crime2.91.5
Drugs2.92.4
Possession of weapons2.20.9
Other theft1.94.5
Robbery1.81.4
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.