Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
NN18 · Northamptonshire
313
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
NN4 · Northamptonshire
179
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Northampton has less crime — 179 vs 313 incidents in April 2026.
Corby recorded notably higher crime than Northampton in April 2026 — 313 vs 179 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Corby records significantly more (118 vs 67 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Northampton recorded fewer crimes than Corby — 179 vs 313 incidents. That is 43% fewer crimes. Corby is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Corby recorded 118 incidents of this type vs 67 in Northampton. Overall, Northampton had fewer total crimes (179 vs 313).