Crap Towns / Northampton / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Northampton?
The police recorded 7.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Northampton from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.1, down from 8.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.6 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Northampton | – | 7.8 |
| Wellingborough | 15.2 km | 7.7 |
| Kettering | 21.3 km | 7.6 |
| Rushden | 21.1 km | 7.3 |
| Daventry | 18.8 km | 6.6 |
| Burton Latimer | 20.2 km | 4.7 |
| Newport Pagnell | 20.8 km | 4.3 |
| Towcester | 13.7 km | 3.9 |
| Earls Barton | 10.5 km | 2.9 |
| Brixworth | 9.8 km | 2.7 |
| Olney | 15.7 km | 2.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |