Northampton crime stats
The overall crime rate in Northampton city is 133.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 10.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 127% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 49.7% 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 226% of national crime rate which puts Northampton on 6. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 492 cases and has increased by 15.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2024 - September 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 33.8% | 52. lowest | 127% | 10.3k | -5.2% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 19.0% | 21. highest | 155% | 5.8k | 15.3% |
| Shoplifting crime | 11.2% | 17. highest | 175% | 3.4k | 49.7% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.2% | 42. lowest | 111% | 1.9k | -12.2% |
| Other theft crime | 5.6% | 50. highest | 110% | 1.7k | -8.1% |
| Public order crime | 5.5% | 30. lowest | 105% | 1.7k | 7.0% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.5% | 45. highest | 114% | 1.4k | -33.3% |
| Burglary crime | 4.2% | 17. highest | 149% | 1.3k | 1.4% |
| Drugs crime | 4.0% | 18. highest | 153% | 1.2k | -4.5% |
| Other crime | 1.6% | 33. lowest | 97% | 493 | -3.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.6% | 6. highest | 226% | 492 | 15.5% |
| Robbery crime | 1.6% | 10. highest | 163% | 491 | 21.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.7% | 37. lowest | 100% | 203 | -33.9% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 29. lowest | 26% | 128 | 0.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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