Crime in Rushden
Recorded crime in Rushden is about the North Northamptonshire average and about the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 2%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rushden: about 29,491 residents in 22 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 6.8/10Good
- 5-year change
- +2%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the North Northamptonshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Rushden.
Crime over 5 years
Up 2% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Rushden, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the North Northamptonshire average (about the England and Wales average). 78 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 66% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Robbery: 7% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 66% 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: 26 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in North Northamptonshire (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole North Northamptonshire partnership area, not only Rushden. Figures for the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough community safety partnerships, which together cover North Northamptonshire. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| 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% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,262 | 3.4 | Down 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 525 | 1.4 | Up 9% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 4 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in NN10
In NN10, the postcode district at the centre of Rushden, 12% 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) | 1,332 | 5% | 8% | 71% | 11% | 5% |
| Shoplifting | 700 | 34% | 5% | 10% | 51% | 1% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 267 | 3% | 6% | 39% | 49% | 2% |
| Other theft | 212 | 0% | 0% | 28% | 69% | 2% |
| Public order | 188 | 9% | 5% | 52% | 32% | 2% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 148 | 5% | 0% | 11% | 84% | 1% |
| Drugs | 102 | 19% | 37% | 20% | 15% | 10% |
| Burglary | 84 | 6% | 1% | 31% | 57% | 5% |
| Other crime | 56 | 7% | 5% | 75% | 4% | 9% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 3% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
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 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 3.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 32.8 |
| Drugs | 2.3 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 1.0 |
| Other crime | 1.7 |
| Other theft | 5.3 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.3 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.3 |
| Public order | 4.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 10.9 |
Postcode districts in Rushden
Nearby towns
Council: North Northamptonshire
Questions about crime in Rushden
- Is Rushden a safe place to live?
- Rushden scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the North Northamptonshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Rushden?
- Up 2% over 5 years, from 2,445 recorded crimes a year to 2,501.
- What is the most common crime in Rushden?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 33 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Rushden compare with North Northamptonshire?
- Crime severity in Rushden is about the North Northamptonshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Rushden?
- In NN10, the postcode district at the centre of Rushden, 12% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 34% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Rushden?
- Of 84 burglaries reported in NN10, the postcode district at the centre of Rushden between September 2024 and August 2025, 6% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 57% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Rushden?
- In 2025/26, in the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough partnership area, which includes Rushden, the police recorded 491 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 1.3 per 1,000 residents, up 17% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Rushden?
- 1,262 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough partnership area, which includes Rushden, 3.4 per 1,000 residents, 0.7 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Rushden last year?
- 4 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Corby, East Northamptonshire, Kettering and Wellingborough partnership area, which includes Rushden, against 4 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.