Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
LE14 · Leicestershire
30
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
NN1 · Northamptonshire
888
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Melton Mowbray has less crime — 30 vs 888 incidents in February 2026.
Northampton recorded substantially more crime than Melton Mowbray in February 2026 — 888 incidents compared to 30, a 29.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Northampton records significantly more (257 vs 17 incidents). Melton Mowbray is below the national average while Northampton is above, making Melton Mowbray the safer choice on this measure.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Melton Mowbray recorded fewer crimes than Northampton — 30 vs 888 incidents. That is 97% fewer crimes. Melton Mowbray is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Melton Mowbray recorded 17 incidents of this type vs 257 in Northampton. Overall, Melton Mowbray had fewer total crimes (30 vs 888).