Crime in Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire is among the top 20 most dangerous counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Northamptonshire in 2020 was 84 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 40 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Northamptonshire's larger towns and cities, Wellingborough is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Kettering, and Corby comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Northamptonshire, starting with Rushden which ranks as the safest area in Northamptonshire, followed up by Daventry in second place, and Northampton in third place.
Crime Map of Northamptonshire
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Northamptonshire Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 22,723 | 30.20 |
| Bicycle Theft | 676 | 0.90 |
| Burglary | 3,619 | 4.81 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6,105 | 8.11 |
| Drugs | 2,024 | 2.69 |
| Other Crime | 1,671 | 2.22 |
| Other Theft | 4,434 | 5.89 |
| Possession of Weapons | 649 | 0.86 |
| Public Order | 5,248 | 6.97 |
| Robbery | 833 | 1.11 |
| Shoplifting | 2,747 | 3.65 |
| Theft From the Person | 283 | 0.38 |
| Vehicle Crime | 4,616 | 6.13 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 29,989 | 39.85 |
Northamptonshire's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Northamptonshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billing | 407 | 46 | 80% safer |
| Brackley | 575 | 38 | 123% safer |
| Burton Latimer | 616 | 63 | 33% safer |
| Corby | 6,539 | 106 | 21% more dangerous |
| Daventry | 2,247 | 82 | 1.7% safer |
| Desborough | 714 | 62 | 35% safer |
| Duston | 427 | 27 | 212% safer |
| Higham Ferrers | 475 | 53 | 59% safer |
| Irthlingborough | 637 | 68 | 23% safer |
| Kettering | 5,899 | 106 | 21% more dangerous |
| Northampton | 22,403 | 97 | 14% more dangerous |
| Raunds | 475 | 52 | 61% safer |
| Rothwell | 615 | 75 | 12% safer |
| Rushden | 2,292 | 71 | 17% safer |
| Towcester | 639 | 61 | 38% safer |
| Wellingborough | 6,453 | 122 | 32% more dangerous |
| Wootton | 387 | 22 | 274% safer |
Crime Trends in Northamptonshire
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 34 | 28 | 24 | 30 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.90 | Safer |
| Burglary | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.7 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.65 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.86 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 1.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.73 | 0.81 | 0.64 | 0.38 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 24 | 28 | 32 | 40 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021