Total Crime
74,871
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / Northamptonshire Police
Northamptonshire Police Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in Northamptonshire Police.
Latest month: January 2026
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YoY Change
+1.8%
73,555 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-11.4%
16,859 vs 19,029
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is up 1.8% in this area.
Driven by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 20.1%
•
Shoplifting ↑ 8.9%
•
Public order ↑ 8.9%
Offset by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↓ 3.3%
•
Criminal damage and arson ↓ 10.0%
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 11.8%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
Northamptonshire Police monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 35.3%
|
26,426 |
-3.3%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
15,704 |
+20.1%
vs +0.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
6,651 |
+8.9%
vs -3.1% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
4,560 |
-10.0%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
4,157 |
-5.3%
vs -8.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
4,172 |
+8.9%
vs -4.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Vehicle crime
|
3,509 |
-11.8%
vs -13.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
2,769 |
-6.9%
vs +16.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
2,730 |
-5.8%
vs -10.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
1,410 |
-0.4%
vs +0.6% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,094 |
+11.9%
vs +4.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
1,092 |
+42.0%
vs +5.0% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
382 |
-25.2%
vs -12.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Theft from the person
|
215 |
-7.3%
vs -18.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |