Total Crime Rate
103.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ribblesdale Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 280th 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 Ribblesdale Avenue (NN17 1TH) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -39.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ribblesdale Avenue (NN17 1TH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 158 crimes here, including 67 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Farndale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Everest Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charnwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Charnwood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashdown Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ashdown Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forest Gate Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eskdale Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Deene Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fineshade Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Everest Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Everest Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovedale Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dovedale Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rosedale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rosedale Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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