Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LE1 · Leicester
1,488
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
NN2 · Northamptonshire
281
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
Northampton has less crime — 281 vs 1,488 incidents in April 2026.
Leicester recorded substantially more crime than Northampton in April 2026 — 1,488 incidents compared to 281, a 5.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leicester records significantly more (490 vs 87 incidents). Both areas are above the national average for recorded crime; the full 24-month reports break down the trends and outcomes in detail.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Northampton recorded fewer crimes than Leicester — 281 vs 1,488 incidents. That is 81% fewer crimes. Leicester is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Leicester recorded 490 incidents of this type vs 87 in Northampton. Overall, Northampton had fewer total crimes (281 vs 1,488).