Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LE11 · Leicestershire
422
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
NN2 · Northamptonshire
343
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Northampton has less crime — 343 vs 422 incidents in February 2026.
Loughborough saw somewhat more crime than Northampton in February 2026 (422 vs 343 incidents). Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Loughborough records significantly more (130 vs 100 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 February 2026 Police data, Northampton recorded fewer crimes than Loughborough — 343 vs 422 incidents. That is 19% fewer crimes. Loughborough is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Loughborough recorded 130 incidents of this type vs 100 in Northampton. Overall, Northampton had fewer total crimes (343 vs 422).