Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LE4 · Leicester
284
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
NN4 · Northamptonshire
179
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Northampton has less crime — 179 vs 284 incidents in April 2026.
Leicester recorded notably higher crime than Northampton in April 2026 — 284 vs 179 incidents. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leicester records significantly more (95 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 Leicester — 179 vs 284 incidents. That is 37% fewer crimes. Leicester is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Leicester recorded 95 incidents of this type vs 67 in Northampton. Overall, Northampton had fewer total crimes (179 vs 284).