James Anderton (1932–2022) was a British police officer.

James Anderton may also refer to:

Jim Anderton (James Patrick Anderton, 1938–2018), New Zealand politician James Anderton (controversialist) (1557–1613), English Catholic James Anderton (aristocrat) (1557–1618), pro-Catholic author James Anderton, railway brakeman, victim of the Union Pacific Big Boy No. 4005 accident Sir James Anderton, 4th Baronet (1678–1710) of the Anderton baronets

See also Anderton (disambiguation)