Crime in North Northamptonshire
Recorded crime in North Northamptonshire is about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 13%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
373,871 residents in 205 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Safety in the world
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 6.2/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −13%fewer crimes
Crime over 5 years
Down 13% in 5 years Recorded crimes in North Northamptonshire, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the England and Wales average. 72 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 64% of the harm here
- Burglary: 14% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 22 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 4.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 31.5 |
| Drugs | 2.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.0 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 5.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 7.4 |
| Public order | 4.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 |
| Shoplifting | 6.2 |
What crimes are recorded in North Northamptonshire
68.7 crimes per 1,000 residents were recorded in the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough partnership area in 2025/26 (England and Wales: 83.2).
Our total for April 2025 to March 2026: 26,002. Home Office recorded crime: 25,691 (1% apart).
Crimes recorded by the police, April 2025 to March 2026. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership. Figures for the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough community safety partnerships, which together cover North Northamptonshire.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 491 | 1.3 | Up 17% |
| Cars broken into | 699 | 1.9 | Down 12% |
| Vehicle tampering | 334 | 0.89 | Up 34% |
| Vandalism to homes | 411 | 1.1 | Down 6% |
| Vandalism to other buildings | 124 | 0.33 | Down 29% |
| Vandalism to vehicles | 727 | 1.9 | Up 6% |
| Arson | 156 | 0.42 | About the same |
| Burglary of homes | 525 | 1.4 | Up 9% |
| Burglary of businesses | 337 | 0.90 | Down 12% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 4 | - | - |
| Carrying a knife or blade | 267 | 0.71 | Up 17% |
| Carrying other weapons (including guns) | 194 | 0.52 | Up 3% |
| Robbery of people | 260 | 0.70 | Up 6% |
| Robbery of businesses | 177 | 0.47 | Up 321% |
| Violence with injury | 3,039 | 8.1 | Down 5% |
| Violence without injury | 3,667 | 9.8 | Down 8% |
| Stalking and harassment | 3,567 | 9.5 | Up 4% |
| Sexual offences | 1,336 | 3.6 | Up 4% |
| Shoplifting | 2,845 | 7.6 | Down 14% |
| Bicycle theft | 144 | 0.39 | Down 35% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 70 | 0.19 | Down 9% |
| Drug dealing | 471 | 1.3 | Up 6% |
| Drug possession | 779 | 2.1 | Down 9% |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare. These are council-area figures: police.uk street-level data, used for the map and the Safety score, only has the broad categories, and no source publishes murders or stabbings by street.
Northamptonshire Police area: 595 offences involving a knife or sharp instrument in 2025/26 (551 the year before). This covers the whole police force area, not only North Northamptonshire.
Source: Home Office, police recorded knife crime by police force.
How often crimes lead to a charge
In North Northamptonshire, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 12,310 | 6% | 8% | 69% | 12% | 6% |
| Shoplifting | 3,492 | 24% | 2% | 12% | 62% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 2,220 | 5% | 5% | 33% | 55% | 2% |
| Other theft | 1,774 | 2% | 1% | 31% | 63% | 3% |
| Public order | 1,770 | 10% | 5% | 56% | 26% | 3% |
| Drugs | 1,464 | 25% | 32% | 15% | 19% | 9% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1,381 | 3% | 0% | 11% | 84% | 2% |
| Burglary | 1,049 | 7% | 1% | 21% | 68% | 4% |
| Other crime | 662 | 10% | 6% | 58% | 10% | 16% |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 488 | 27% | 8% | 47% | 10% | 8% |
| Robbery | 363 | 8% | 1% | 47% | 36% | 7% |
| Bicycle theft | 178 | 2% | 1% | 14% | 81% | 2% |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 74 | 5% | 1% | 19% | 72% | 3% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 5% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Towns and cities in North Northamptonshire
Postcode districts in North Northamptonshire
Questions about crime in North Northamptonshire
- Is North Northamptonshire a safe place to live?
- North Northamptonshire scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
- Is crime going up or down in North Northamptonshire?
- Down 13% over 5 years, from 28,672 recorded crimes a year to 24,950.
- What is the most common crime in North Northamptonshire?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 32 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in North Northamptonshire?
- In North Northamptonshire, 10% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 33% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in North Northamptonshire?
- Of 1,049 burglaries reported in North Northamptonshire between September 2024 and August 2025, 7% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 68% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in North Northamptonshire?
- In the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough community safety partnerships (North Northamptonshire), the police recorded 491 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.3 per 1,000 residents, up 17% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in North Northamptonshire?
- 1,262 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough community safety partnerships (North Northamptonshire) in 2025/26, 3.4 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in North Northamptonshire last year?
- 4 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough community safety partnerships (North Northamptonshire) in 2025/26, against 4 the year before.