Irthlingborough is the third most dangerous small town in Northamptonshire, and is the 35th most dangerous overall out of Northamptonshire's 261 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Irthlingborough in 2021 was 64 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Northamptonshire's overall crime rate, coming in 27% lower than the Northamptonshire rate of 81 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Irthlingborough is the 308th most dangerous small town, and the 1,893rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In December 2021, Irthlingborough was the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() in Northamptonshire for criminal damage and arson, with 9 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.96 per 1,000 inhabitants. September 2021 was also a bad month for Irthlingborough residents, when it was Northamptonshire's most dangerous SmallTown.ToInlineText() for bicycle theft, recording 1 crime at a rate of 0.11 per 1,000 residents. Irthlingborough recorded 2 reports of possession of weapons during July 2021, making its crime rate of 0.21 the worst SmallTown.ToInlineText() for possession of weapons in Northamptonshire that month.
The most common crimes in Irthlingborough are violence and sexual offences, with 325 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 35. This is 1.8% lower than 2020's figure of 331 offences and a difference of 0.65 from 2020's crime rate of 35. Irthlingborough's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 4 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 25% from 2020's figure of 3 crimes.
Third Most Dangerous
Small Towns, Northamptonshire
27% lower, regional crime rate
East Midlands
14% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Irthlingborough is 27% lower than the East Midlands and 14% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Irthlingborough represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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Last updated: 11 May, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64 | 595 |
| 2020 | 68 | 637 |
| 2019 | 54 | 508 |
| 2018 | 48 | 448 |
| 2017 | 42 | 394 |
| 2016 | 56 | 523 |
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| Irthlingborough | Northamptonshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 236 | 25.27 | 16,097 | 21.39 | 15% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 4 | 0.43 | 613 | 0.81 | 88% safer |
| Burglary | 34 | 3.64 | 2,811 | 3.74 | 2.7% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 76 | 8.14 | 6,018 | 8.00 | 1.7% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 12 | 1.29 | 1,959 | 2.60 | 102% safer |
| Other Crime | 12 | 1.29 | 1,428 | 1.90 | 47% safer |
| Other Theft | 24 | 2.57 | 4,566 | 6.07 | 136% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 6 | 0.64 | 749 | 1.00 | 56% safer |
| Public Order | 50 | 5.35 | 5,384 | 7.15 | 34% safer |
| Robbery | 6 | 0.64 | 698 | 0.93 | 45% safer |
| Shoplifting | 21 | 2.25 | 2,821 | 3.75 | 67% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 25 | 2.68 | 3,449 | 4.58 | 71% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 325 | 34.80 | 29,966 | 39.82 | 14% safer |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higham Ferrers | 465 | 51.58 | 24% safer |
| Raunds | 513 | 55.97 | 14% safer |
| Duston | 900 | 56.49 | 13% safer |
| Burton Latimer | 596 | 60.95 | 4.5% safer |
| Desborough | 714 | 61.98 | 2.8% safer |
| Irthlingborough | 595 | 63.72 | - |
| Rothwell | 531 | 64.65 | 1.4% more dangerous |
| Billing | 829 | 94.60 | 33% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Welford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near B571 | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Randall Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Drugs | On or near Victoria Street | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Gardenfields Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Cowper Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Finedon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Nicholas Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Finedon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Addington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Finedon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Scarborough Street | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Cowper Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Spencer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near B571 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Other theft | On or near Brightwell Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Public order | On or near Meadow Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Nicholas Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Scarborough Street | Local resolution |
| March 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Rectory Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 24 | 24 | 29 | 25 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.32 | 0.11 | 0.32 | 0.43 | Getting worse |
| Burglary | 2.8 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.43 | 0.11 | 1.1 | 1.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.3 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 2.5 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 | Getting worse |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.54 | 0.43 | 0.32 | 0.64 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 2.4 | 2.8 | 6 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.43 | 0.21 | 0.43 | 0.64 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 0.64 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 2.2 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 6 | 4.1 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 23 | 28 | 35 | 35 | Getting worse |
We only display green spaces in Irthlingborough that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2021.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Recreation Ground | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | 0 | 0.31 |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 39.93 | 60% safer |
| Birmingham | 49.60 | 28% safer |
| Irthlingborough | 63.72 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 5% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 23% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.03 | 29% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 30% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 43% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 48% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 52% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 58% more dangerous |
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irthlingborough | 595 | 64 | First |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Irthlingborough change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in May, when Irthlingborough saw a 400% increase in burglary. Irthlingborough saw a large fall in vehicle crime during August, when it fell by 83% compared to August in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -12% | +74% | +80% | +56% | +160% | -23% | -4% | -17% | -14% | +18% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | - | +33% | +400% | +67% | -50% | -33% | - | +50% | -64% | - |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -29% | -67% | +33% | +100% | -17% | -11% | -71% | +20% | +25% | -43% |
| Drugs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Crime | +100% | - | -33% | +200% | - | -25% | - | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | +50% | -75% | +200% | +100% | - | - | - | +200% | - | +33% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | +133% | -40% | +100% | - | +200% | +100% | - | -50% | - | - |
| Shoplifting | - | - | +200% | +250% | - | - | -50% | - | -50% | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -60% | -25% | -50% | -67% | - | -83% | +200% | -20% | +33% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +125% | +29% | -46% | -44% | +193% | +50% | +39% | +146% | +19% | -19% |
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