Total Crime Rate
2095.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Post Office Square area has the highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Post Office Square (NN17 1PB) in the last 12 months was 2095.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1678.8% higher than the Kingswood average (117.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 159 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 87.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 217 (≈ 800.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Post Office Square (NN17 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 211 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Rossetti Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windsor Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elizabeth Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elizabeth Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Argyll Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromarty Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lorne Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lorne Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campbell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Montrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Malcolm Court | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Malcolm Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chandlers Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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