These are from the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2023; we have commissioned an additional strategic needs assessment to focus on domestic violence. In Northamptonshire:

• Serious violence crimes made up 7.1 per cent of all crimes
• Serious violence is broken down into:
  • Rape and other sexual offences: 49 per cent
  • Knife crime: 25.9 per cent
  • Robbery: 17.3 per cent
• 41.5per cent of serious violence occurred in homes while 36.8 per cent occurred in public spaces
• 85.4 per cent of all perpetrators were male
• 47.3 per cent of perpetrators were under 25
• 56.7 per cent of victims were under 25