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Northamptonshire Police: crime to court

Follow the official figures for this police force area from recorded crime, to police outcome, to court, to reoffending. Official aggregate statistics only. No individuals.
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57,243
crimes recorded by Northamptonshire Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-3.5% vs year ending March 2025 (59,290)
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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8.8%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
5,039 charged/summonsed · outcomes as at the July 2026 data extraction
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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2,803
convictions for indictable and either-way offences (excluding summary offences such as speeding), cases from this police force area, year ending March 2026
All convictions including summary motoring and non-motoring: 25,653
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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30.4%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 5,114 offenders
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · 12-month cohort from the geographical data tool
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1. Crime recorded by the police

Northamptonshire Police: YE March 2026
Northamptonshire Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 22,50122,501Theft offencesTheft offences: 17,04817,048Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 4,5304,530Public order offencesPublic order offences: 4,0964,096Sexual offencesSexual offences: 3,0693,069Drug offencesDrug offences: 2,5152,515Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 1,3761,376RobberyRobbery: 1,1161,116Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 992992
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person23,22022,501-3.1%
Theft offences18,30117,048-6.8%
Criminal damage and arson4,9264,530-8.0%
Public order offences3,8644,096+6.0%
Sexual offences3,0253,069+1.5%
Drug offences2,8692,515-12.3%
Miscellaneous crimes against society1,4181,376-3.0%
Robbery6911,116+61.5%
Possession of weapons offences976992+1.6%
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Financial years April to March. Fraud is recorded centrally by Action Fraud and is excluded.

2. What happened to those crimes

Northamptonshire Police: Share
Northamptonshire Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 35.1%35.1%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 27.0%27.0%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 13.5%13.5%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 8.8%8.8%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 8.0%8.0%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 2.3%2.3%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 1.9%1.9%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.3%1.3%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 1.0%1.0%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 0.8%0.8%Diversionary, educatioDiversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.: 0.3%0.3%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.1%0.1%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified20,10735.1%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)15,47227.0%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)7,70813.5%
Charged/Summonsed5,0398.8%
Not yet assigned an outcome4,5938.0%
Out-of-court (informal)1,2982.3%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body1,0731.9%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest7291.3%
Out-of-court (formal)5491.0%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision4840.8%
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.1450.3%
Taken into consideration460.1%
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Outcomes assigned to crimes recorded in year ending March 2026, as at the time of extraction. More charges are added as investigations finish.

3. In court

Northamptonshire Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Northamptonshire Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.07.3k15k22k29kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 12,574YE March 2025: 12,800YE March 2026: 26,894YE March 2024: 11,446YE March 2025: 11,824YE March 2026: 25,653YE March 2024: 2,841YE March 2025: 2,976YE March 2026: 2,803Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202412,57411,4462,84111,414
YE March 202512,80011,8242,97611,822
YE March 202626,89425,6532,80325,657
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Northamptonshire Police: Convicted
Northamptonshire Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 8,3808,380Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 5,1295,129Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 2,5922,592Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 2,0902,090Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 706706Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 694694Television licence evaTelevision licence evasion: 658658Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 609609Driving licence relateDriving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT): 376376Careless driving offenCareless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT): 320320
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OffenceConvicted
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)8,380
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)5,129
Speed limit offences (MOT)2,592
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)2,090
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)706
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)694
Television licence evasion658
Theft from Shops609
Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT)376
Careless driving offences (excl. mobile phone offences) (MOT)320
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult4,9681,50030.2%
Child1465537.7%
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024. Proven reoffending within one year (plus six months for court processing).

Latest month: August 2026

Northamptonshire Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
Northamptonshire Police: Share (top 12 of 13)Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence and sexual ofViolence and sexual offences: 44.7%44.7%ShopliftingShoplifting: 12.4%12.4%Other theftOther theft: 8.2%8.2%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 7.7%7.7%Public orderPublic order: 7.3%7.3%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 5.2%5.2%BurglaryBurglary: 4.6%4.6%DrugsDrugs: 2.9%2.9%Other crimeOther crime: 2.0%2.0%RobberyRobbery: 1.9%1.9%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.7%1.7%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 0.9%0.9%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences2,23544.7%
Shoplifting62112.4%
Other theft4118.2%
Criminal damage and arson3847.7%
Public order3667.3%
Vehicle crime2625.2%
Burglary2324.6%
Drugs1442.9%
Other crime992.0%
Robbery971.9%
Possession of weapons861.7%
Bicycle theft470.9%
Theft from the person210.4%

Also 1,956 anti-social behaviour incidents, which are not recorded crimes.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime and outcomes, August 2026 (Home Office / police forces (data.police.uk), monthly archive 2026-08) · file · Street-level records counted by category; anti-social behaviour shown separately. Outcome counts below relate to crimes from earlier months updated in this month.
Northamptonshire Police: Count
Northamptonshire Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 2,2222,222Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 1,8311,831Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 555555Local resolutionLocal resolution: 131131Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 5353Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 4848Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 3838Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 1717Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 99
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect2,222
Investigation complete; no suspect identified1,831
Suspect charged555
Local resolution131
Action to be taken by another organisation53
Offender given a caution48
Further investigation is not in the public interest38
Further action is not in the public interest17
Formal action is not in the public interest9

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