Is Northampton a nice place to live?
Shoe-making heritage town in the East Midlands.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
1048 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Northampton centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
319 (30%)
Anti-social behaviour
263 (25%)
Shoplifting
76 (7%)
Public order
72 (7%)
Vehicle crime
68 (6%)
Other theft
61 (6%)
Burglary
42 (4%)
Drugs
39 (4%)
Criminal damage & arson
34 (3%)
Robbery
20 (2%)
Bicycle theft
19 (2%)
Other crime
14 (1%)
Possession of weapons
11 (1%)
Theft from the person
10 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Northampton's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.