Total Crime Rate
207.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
146.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wheatley Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 79th highest crime rate of 1,075 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 Wheatley Avenue (NN17 1TF) in the last 12 months was 207.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% higher than the Kingswood average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 146.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wheatley Avenue (NN17 1TF), the main crime hotspot is near Montrose Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lloyds| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Connell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadow View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burghley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Malcolm Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Montrose Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Connell Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Argyll Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Connell Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyll Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stuart Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lorne Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Montrose Street | Under investigation |
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