Rushden Crime Overview
Rushden is the safest medium-sized town in Northamptonshire, and is the 32nd most dangerous overall out of Northamptonshire's 272 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Rushden in 2020 was 71 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Northamptonshire's overall crime rate, coming in 17% lower than the Northamptonshire rate of 84 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Rushden is the 97th safest medium-sized town, and the 1,352nd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2020, Rushden was the worst medium-sized town in Northamptonshire for robbery, with 8 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.25 per 1,000 inhabitants. October 2019 was also a bad month for Rushden residents, when it was Northamptonshire's most dangerous medium-sized town for shoplifting, recording 41 crimes at a rate of 1.3 per 1,000 residents. Rushden recorded 6 reports of other crime during April 2017, making its crime rate of 0.19 the worst medium-sized town for other crime in Northamptonshire that month.
The most common crimes in Rushden are violence and sexual offences, with 1,093 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 34. This is 8% higher than 2019's figure of 1,009 offences and a difference of 2.61 from 2019's crime rate of 31. Rushden's least common crime is theft from the person, with 10 offences recorded in 2020, an increase of 20% from 2019's figure of 8 crimes.
Compare Rushden to other towns and cities
See how Rushden shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Rushden and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Rushden Crime Map
Crime in Rushden Compared To Northamptonshire
Summary of Crimes in Rushden This Year
| Rushden | Northamptonshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 934 | 29.08 | 22,723 | 30.20 | 3.9% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 17 | 0.53 | 676 | 0.90 | 70% safer |
| Burglary | 100 | 3.11 | 3,619 | 4.81 | 55% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 269 | 8.38 | 6,105 | 8.11 | 3.2% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 58 | 1.81 | 2,024 | 2.69 | 49% safer |
| Other Crime | 77 | 2.40 | 1,671 | 2.22 | 8% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 160 | 4.98 | 4,434 | 5.89 | 18% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 22 | 0.68 | 649 | 0.86 | 26% safer |
| Public Order | 172 | 5.36 | 5,248 | 6.97 | 30% safer |
| Robbery | 37 | 1.15 | 833 | 1.11 | 3.5% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 181 | 5.64 | 2,747 | 3.65 | 35% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 10 | 0.31 | 283 | 0.38 | 23% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 96 | 2.99 | 4,616 | 6.13 | 105% safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 1,093 | 34.03 | 29,989 | 39.85 | 17% safer |
Rushden Compared to Nearby Medium-Sized Towns
| Medium-Sized Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushden | 2,292 | 71.36 | - |
| Daventry | 2,247 | 82.16 | 13% more dangerous |
| Kettering | 5,899 | 106.46 | 33% more dangerous |
| Wellingborough | 6,453 | 122.17 | 42% more dangerous |
Crime Over Time in Rushden
View crime percentage over time forRushden Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 33 | 30 | 24 | 29 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.40 | 0.75 | 0.72 | 0.53 | Safer |
| Burglary | 5 | 5.0 | 6 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.75 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.8 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 2.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5.0 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.53 | 0.97 | 0.47 | 0.68 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 5 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.68 | 0.87 | 0.81 | 1.2 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 8 | 9 | 11 | 6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.50 | 0.34 | 0.25 | 0.31 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.0 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 19 | 25 | 31 | 34 | Getting worse |
Changes In Rushden's Crime Rates Over Time
Offences in Rushden's Green Spaces
We only display green spaces in Rushden that are named, and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries during 2020.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others | Crimes per Hectare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spencer Park Recreation Ground | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 0.30 |
Comparing Rushden to the UK's Major Cities
| Medium-Sized Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.71 | 5% safer |
| Rushden | 71.36 | - |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 8% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 14% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 17% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 17% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 27% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 31% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 33% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 46% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 48% more dangerous |
Crime in Rushden's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushden East | 990 | 103 | First |
| Rushden South | 323 | 31 | Third |
| Rushden West & North | 979 | 80 | Second |
Crime in Rushden During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Rushden change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in July, when Rushden saw a 700% increase in other crime. Rushden saw a large fall in vehicle crime during June, when it fell by 83% compared to June in 2019. Rates of shoplifting and vehicle crime both fell year-on-year for every month during Rushden's lockdown.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -20% | +97% | +85% | +63% | -28% | -13% | -5% | +9% | - | +20% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | +200% | -57% | - | -67% | +33% | - | - | - |
| Burglary | -20% | -56% | -50% | -67% | -27% | -38% | -71% | -71% | -36% | -33% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +131% | +7% | +26% | +20% | -33% | -56% | -18% | - | -8% | -21% |
| Drugs | -33% | +200% | +33% | +100% | +200% | -33% | +50% | +40% | -60% | +75% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | -11% | +700% | -57% | - | +150% | +200% | -57% |
| Other Theft | -33% | -38% | -40% | -29% | -12% | -11% | +7% | -43% | -41% | - |
| Possession of Weapons | - | -50% | -75% | +33% | +200% | - | - | - | - | +500% |
| Public Order | +100% | +250% | +42% | -44% | +100% | +75% | +100% | +157% | +11% | +113% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | +400% | -67% | - | - | +700% | -50% |
| Shoplifting | -55% | -71% | -69% | -81% | -23% | -72% | -64% | -61% | -33% | +18% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -39% | -69% | -61% | -83% | -67% | -47% | -27% | -20% | +42% | -64% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -17% | -19% | -6% | -34% | -19% | +30% | +21% | +30% | +22% | +17% |
Frequently Asked Questions About Crime in Rushden
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Rushden's local territorial police force is the Northamptonshire Police.How dangerous is Rushden?
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The most common crimes in Rushden are violence and sexual offences.What is the least common crime in Rushden?
Rushden's least common crime is theft from the person (inc. pickpocketing).Last updated: 07 May 2021