Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LE5 · Leicester
289
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
NN14 · Northamptonshire
96
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Warkton has less crime — 96 vs 289 incidents in February 2026.
Leicester recorded substantially more crime than Warkton in February 2026 — 289 incidents compared to 96, a 3.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Leicester records significantly more (124 vs 43 incidents). Leicester sits above the national average for recorded crime while Warkton is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Warkton recorded fewer crimes than Leicester — 96 vs 289 incidents. That is 67% fewer crimes. Warkton is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Leicester recorded 124 incidents of this type vs 43 in Warkton. Overall, Warkton had fewer total crimes (96 vs 289).