About us

We are responsible for prosecuting people in Northamptonshire who have been investigated by the police and charged with a criminal offence. Northamptonshire Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is one of forty-two local CPS Areas and we prosecute crimes ranging from motoring offences through to murder.

Did you know?

  • Northamptonshire Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is one of forty-two local CPS Areas in England Wales.
  • Each year we deal with over 10,000 cases.
  • We prosecute cases in magistrates' courts countywide, including Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering, Corby, Daventry and Towcester.
  • The most serious cases (around 1,000 each year) are heard at the Crown Court in Northampton.

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