Total Crime
74,338
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: March 2026
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YoY Change
+0.6%
73,927 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-1.6%
17,112 vs 17,397
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is up 0.6% in this area.
Driven by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 17.7%
•
Robbery ↑ 57.4%
•
Public order ↑ 6.1%
Offset by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↓ 2.5%
•
Shoplifting ↓ 7.3%
•
Criminal damage and arson ↓ 7.9%
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%
|
26,262 |
-2.5%
vs +1.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
15,969 |
+17.7%
vs -0.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
6,168 |
-7.3%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
4,573 |
-7.9%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
4,138 |
-4.7%
vs -6.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
4,131 |
+6.1%
vs -4.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Vehicle crime
|
3,603 |
-6.2%
vs -11.7% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
2,672 |
-7.4%
vs -9.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
2,644 |
-10.8%
vs +12.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
1,391 |
-1.8%
vs -3.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Robbery
|
1,152 |
+57.4%
vs +9.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,046 |
+3.0%
vs +6.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
378 |
-22.2%
vs -10.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Theft from the person
|
211 |
-9.8%
vs -20.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |