Total Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kensington Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Deanshanger , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kensington Close (NN12 6JL) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Deanshanger average (45.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kensington Close (NN12 6JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Home Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near York Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rowan Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caernarvon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redmoor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Home Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Home Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | York Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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