Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LE3 · Leicester
328
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
NN4 · Northamptonshire
121
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Northampton has less crime — 121 vs 328 incidents in February 2026.
Leicester recorded substantially more crime than Northampton in February 2026 — 328 incidents compared to 121, a 2.7x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leicester records significantly more (146 vs 44 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Northampton recorded fewer crimes than Leicester — 121 vs 328 incidents. That is 63% fewer crimes. Leicester is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Leicester recorded 146 incidents of this type vs 44 in Northampton. Overall, Northampton had fewer total crimes (121 vs 328).