Northampton crime stats
The overall crime rate in Northampton city is 136.2 crimes per 1,000 which is 135% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 10.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 125% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 41.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "robbery crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Robbery crime rate is at 196% of national crime rate which puts Northampton on 10. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Robbery crime makes up 2.0% of all crimes committed in the area. As of August 2026 robbery crime totalled 632 representing an increase 41.4% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 32.8% | 52. lowest | 125% | 10.2k | -2.3% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 22.3% | 9. highest | 190% | 6.9k | 24.1% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.2% | 41. highest | 144% | 2.9k | -12.5% |
| Other theft crime | 5.9% | 35. highest | 119% | 1.8k | 6.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 5.8% | 37. lowest | 111% | 1.8k | -6.0% |
| Public order crime | 5.8% | 39. lowest | 113% | 1.8k | 7.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 5.6% | 23. highest | 149% | 1.8k | 19.5% |
| Burglary crime | 3.7% | 25. highest | 138% | 1.2k | -10.2% |
| Drugs crime | 3.0% | 52. lowest | 118% | 926 | -29.3% |
| Robbery crime | 2.0% | 10. highest | 196% | 632 | 41.4% |
| Other crime | 1.5% | 31. lowest | 95% | 477 | -5.5% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.3% | 21. highest | 177% | 410 | -18.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.8% | 52. highest | 123% | 241 | 8.1% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.4% | 31. lowest | 31% | 126 | -6.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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