Is West Northamptonshire safe?

West Northamptonshire has a crime rate of 84.34 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #184 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across West Northamptonshire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in West Northamptonshire?

As of April 2026, West Northamptonshire has an annual crime rate of 84.34 per 1,000 residents, based on 3,343 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does West Northamptonshire rank nationally for crime?

West Northamptonshire ranks #184 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in West Northamptonshire?

The most common crime type in West Northamptonshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 1,094 incidents in April 2026 — 32.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the West Northamptonshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Northamptonshire Police Police

Crime in West Northamptonshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

West Northamptonshire recorded 3,343 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.73 per 1,000 residents. This places West Northamptonshire at #184 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 0.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring84.34 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment3,343 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #184 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 0.7% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

3,343

trending_up +1.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

84.34per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#184of 331

Ranked by annual rate

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: 63	63
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 34	34
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 31	31
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 19 Anti-social behaviour: 12	19
On or near Nightclub Map	Violence and sexual offences: 25 Public order: 5	25
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 26	26
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 26	26
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Kingsland Gardens Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10 Public order: 4	10
On or near Howarth Way Map	Shoplifting: 13	13

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

3,343 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

1,094

32.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

844

25.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

225

6.7%

Other Theft

217

6.5%

Public Order

210

6.3%

Shoplifting

178

5.3%

Vehicle Crime

155

4.6%

Burglary

153

4.6%

Drug Offences

2.7%

Other Crime

1.6%

Robbery

1.5%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: West Northamptonshire

West Northamptonshire recorded 3,343 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 84.34 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #184 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in West Northamptonshire at 32.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (25.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (6.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in West Northamptonshire has fallen slightly — by 0.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Northamptonshire Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

264

Total Stops

7.6%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

Evidence of offences under the Act

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Stolen goods

Firearms

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

A no further action disposal230

Arrest20

Community resolution11

Summons / charged by post2

Caution (simple or conditional)1

Gender

Male221

Female42

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

71.6%

White

19.5%

Black

5.8%

Asian

3.1%

Other

Stop & search data published by Northamptonshire Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

31 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	St. George	202	203.4
2	Castle	448	183.2
3	Kingsthorpe South	128	125.8
4	Billing and Rectory Farm	162	112.0
5	Talavera	183	107.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Silverstone	37	2.9
shield	Braunston and Crick	82	3.2
shield	Brackley	50	3.1
shield	Middleton Cheney	32	2.7
shield	Brixworth	43	3.4

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +1.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.1%

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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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