Northamptonshire crime stats

The overall crime rate in Northamptonshire county is 107.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 26.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 114% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 34.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 157% of national crime rate which puts Northamptonshire on 5. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.3% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 973 cases and has increased by 4.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.

Northamptonshire crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (54 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →36.6%18. highest114%26.8k-4.9%
Antisocial behaviour crime →17.9%9. highest122%13.1k13.3%
Shoplifting crime →8.5%18. highest107%6.2k34.5%
Criminal damage and arson crime →6.8%26. lowest98%5.0k-6.9%
Other theft crime →6.1%20. highest91%4.4k-9.8%
Vehicle crime →5.4%14. highest99%3.9k-4.4%
Public order crime →5.3%13. lowest80%3.9k3.2%
Drugs crime →4.0%3. highest142%2.9k27.9%
Burglary crime →4.0%12. highest106%2.9k-6.4%
Other crime →1.9%22. lowest93%1.4k-13.4%
Possession of weapons crime →1.3%5. highest157%9734.7%
Robbery crime →1.0%7. highest86%745-9.4%
Bicycle theft crime →0.7%26. highest78%506-9.3%
Theft from the person crime →0.3%16. lowest15%246-11.8%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Northamptonshire crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Northamptonshire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Northamptonshire crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticNorthamptonshire county crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour19.215.8
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Burglary4.34.1
Criminal damage and arson7.47.5
Drugs4.33.0
Other crime2.02.2
Other theft6.57.2
Possession of weapons1.40.9
Public order5.77.2
Robbery1.11.3
Shoplifting9.18.6
Theft from the person0.42.4
Vehicle crime5.85.8
Violent crime39.434.6

Northamptonshire crime rate comparison map

Northamptonshire crime rate comparison map

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