What is the crime rate in North Northamptonshire?

As of March 2026, North Northamptonshire has a crime rate of 7.98 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,868 recorded offences.

How does North Northamptonshire rank nationally for crime?

North Northamptonshire ranks #44 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in North Northamptonshire?

The most common crime type in North Northamptonshire is Violence and sexual offences with 957 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 33.4% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Northamptonshire Police Police

North Northamptonshire Crime Intelligence Report

North Northamptonshire recorded 2,868 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.98 per 1,000 residents. This places North Northamptonshire at #44 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 13.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 9.3% lower.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

2,868

trending_up +13.6% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.98per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#44of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

359,523

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 77	77
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 28	28
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 15 Vehicle crime: 5 Burglary: 3	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18 Burglary: 4	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 18	18
On or near Hanwood Park Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Other crime: 3	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Wimborne Walk Map	Shoplifting: 14	14
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 12	12
On or near Millers Park Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

2,868 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

957

33.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

699

24.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

216

7.5%

Shoplifting

193

6.7%

Public Order

167

5.8%

Vehicle Crime

155

5.4%

Other Theft

151

5.3%

Drug Offences

100

3.5%

Burglary

3.1%

Other Crime

2.0%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Robbery

0.9%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Northall	203	13.3
2	Croyland and Swanspool	201	13.9
3	Kingswood	190	11.7
4	Corby Rural	147	9.9
5	Brickhill and Queensway	142	10.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Oundle	41	3.0
shield	Rothwell and Mawsley	55	4.3
shield	Earls Barton	68	5.0
shield	Thrapston	69	4.7
shield	Raunds	72	5.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -9.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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