Crime Rate in Delapre and Rushmere, ward

Delapre and Rushmere has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 wards in West Northamptonshire district and the 1166th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East Midlands), it has the 108th highest crime rate of 752 wards.

The overall crime rate in Delapre and Rushmere in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% higher than the West Northamptonshire district average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Delapre and Rushmere’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 895 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 85.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,066 (≈ 66.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Delapre and Rushmere ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 420 crimes here, including 346 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.