Total Crime Rate
93.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Northamptonshire has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 districts in East Midlands region and the 132nd highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (East Midlands), it has the 11th highest crime rate of 35 districts.
The overall crime rate in West Northamptonshire in the last 12 months was 93.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2.1% lower than the East Midlands region average (95.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, West Northamptonshire’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13,875 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 146 cases , down -9.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 34.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -23.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17,210 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 93.2 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle | 356.2 | 263.0 (282%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Kingsthorpe South | 140.3 | 47.1 (51%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | St. George | 135.8 | 42.6 (46%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Abington and Phippsville | 128.3 | 35.1 (38%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 5 | Delapre and Rushmere | 119.3 | 26.2 (28%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Daventry East | 117.4 | 24.2 (26%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Dallington Spencer | 115.9 | 22.7 (24%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 8 | Talavera | 100.0 | 6.8 (7%) | High 8/10 |
| 9 | Billing and Rectory Farm | 96.3 | 3.1 (3%) | High 8/10 |
| 10 | Headlands | 94.8 | 1.7 (2%) | High 8/10 |
| 11 | Duston East | 94.6 | 1.5 (2%) | High 8/10 |
| 12 | Sixfields | 92.1 | -1.1 (-1%) | High 8/10 |
| 13 | Boothville and Parklands | 80.7 | -12.5 (-13%) | High 7/10 |
| 14 | Kingsthorpe North | 72.8 | -20.4 (-22%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Duston West and St. Crispin | 70.7 | -22.5 (-24%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Daventry West | 69.7 | -23.5 (-25%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 17 | Riverside Park | 68.4 | -24.8 (-27%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 18 | East Hunsbury and Shelfleys | 66.5 | -26.7 (-29%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 19 | Nene Valley | 66.1 | -27.1 (-29%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 20 | Braunston and Crick | 63.7 | -29.5 (-32%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 21 | Moulton | 63.0 | -30.2 (-32%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 22 | Towcester and Roade | 53.5 | -39.7 (-43%) | Low 4/10 |
| 23 | Long Buckby | 52.1 | -41.0 (-44%) | Low 4/10 |
| 24 | Woodford and Weedon | 46.5 | -46.6 (-50%) | Low 3/10 |
| 25 | Deanshanger | 45.6 | -47.6 (-51%) | Low 3/10 |
| 26 | Bugbrooke | 42.7 | -50.4 (-54%) | Low 3/10 |
| 27 | Hackleton and Grange Park | 40.8 | -52.4 (-56%) | Low 3/10 |
| 28 | Brixworth | 39.8 | -53.4 (-57%) | Low 3/10 |
| 29 | Brackley | 38.7 | -54.5 (-59%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 30 | Silverstone | 38.4 | -54.8 (-59%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 31 | Middleton Cheney | 35.4 | -57.7 (-62%) | Very low 2/10 |
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