Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Argyll Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 114th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Argyll Street (NN17 1RR) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 120.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Argyll Street (NN17 1RR), 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 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromarty Court | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forest Gate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Argyll Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Wheatley Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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