What is the crime rate in West Northamptonshire?

As of March 2026, West Northamptonshire has a crime rate of 7.78 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,314 recorded offences.

How does West Northamptonshire rank nationally for crime?

West Northamptonshire ranks #30 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in West Northamptonshire?

The most common crime type in West Northamptonshire is Violence and sexual offences with 1,112 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 33.6% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Northamptonshire Police Police

West Northamptonshire Crime Intelligence Report

West Northamptonshire recorded 3,314 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.78 per 1,000 residents. This places West Northamptonshire at #30 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 13.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.5% lower.

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

Total Crimes

3,314

trending_up +13.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

7.78per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#30of 330

By total crime volume

National Population

425,723

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: 82	82
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 26 Public order: 4 Other theft: 3	26
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 30	30
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 27	27
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21 Public order: 4	21
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 24	24
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20	20
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Robbery: 5 Burglary: 5 Other theft: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

3,314 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,112

33.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

776

23.4%

Shoplifting

243

7.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

221

6.7%

Other Theft

175

5.3%

Vehicle Crime

164

4.9%

Burglary

158

4.8%

Public Order

153

4.6%

Drug Offences

114

3.4%

Other Crime

1.9%

Robbery

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

31 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Castle	491	27.5
2	St. George	275	20.4
3	Abington and Phippsville	182	13.4
4	Talavera	160	10.1
5	Sixfields	158	8.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Middleton Cheney	40	3.3
shield	Long Buckby	45	3.9
shield	Bugbrooke	47	3.7
shield	Brixworth	49	4.0
shield	Silverstone	49	3.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.5%

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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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