What is the crime rate in North Northamptonshire?

As of February 2026, North Northamptonshire has a crime rate of 7.02 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,525 recorded offences.

How does North Northamptonshire rank nationally for crime?

North Northamptonshire ranks #44 out of 331 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 895 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 35.4% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in North Northamptonshire?

As of February 2026, North Northamptonshire has a crime rate of 7.02 per 1,000 residents, based on 2,525 recorded offences.

How does North Northamptonshire rank nationally for crime?

North Northamptonshire ranks #44 out of 331 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 895 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 35.4% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Northamptonshire Police Police

North Northamptonshire Crime Intelligence Report

North Northamptonshire recorded 2,525 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.02 per 1,000 residents. This places North Northamptonshire at #44 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 4.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.5% lower.

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

Total Crimes

2,525

trending_down -4.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.02per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#44of 331

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: 84	84
On or near Wimborne Walk Map	Shoplifting: 44 Possession of weapons: 1	44
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 23 Bicycle theft: 2	23
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 22	22
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Public order: 6	14
On or near Hanwood Park Avenue Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15 Criminal damage and arson: 3	15
On or near High Street Map	Shoplifting: 18	18
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16	16
On or near Millers Park Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14	14

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

2,525 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

895

35.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

544

21.5%

Shoplifting

224

8.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

160

6.3%

Vehicle Crime

137

5.4%

Other Theft

135

5.3%

Public Order

132

5.2%

Drug Offences

3.2%

Burglary

3.0%

Other Crime

1.8%

Robbery

1.7%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Croyland and Swanspool	236	6.0
2	Northall	210	4.8
3	Kingswood	146	1.4
4	Irchester	140	56.4
5	Higham Ferrers	132	7.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Oundle	38	8.2
shield	Rothwell and Mawsley	46	6.0
shield	Thrapston	50	6.5
shield	Oakley	51	1.2
shield	Irthlingborough	58	7.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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