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Crap Towns / Rushden / Crime

How much crime is there in Rushden?

The police recorded 82.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Rushden from September 2023 to August 2026, 8% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 33.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 83.4, up from 82.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202482.078.6
September 2024 to August 202582.077.4
September 2025 to August 202683.473.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences33.934.1
Shoplifting15.87.1
Criminal damage and arson7.37.0
Other theft5.05.4
Vehicle crime5.03.8
Public order4.66.6
Burglary3.03.1
Drugs2.72.4
Other crime1.72.0
Possession of weapons1.50.8
Robbery1.20.6
Bicycle theft0.50.5
Theft from the person0.20.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Bedford19.2 km106
Wellingborough7.3 km105
Kettering14.9 km94.9
Rushden–82.5
Higham Ferrers2.2 km63.5
Irthlingborough4.4 km53.1
Raunds7.2 km51.3
Burton Latimer10.2 km42.7
Olney16.5 km42.4
Thrapston12.8 km37.0
Earls Barton10.7 km36.8
The typical town–76.2