Total Crime Rate
62.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lundy Avenue area has the 21st highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 514th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lundy Avenue (NN18 8BU) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -47.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lundy Avenue (NN18 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Morland Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sargent Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuthatch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Tavistock Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tavistock Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sidmouth Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cecil Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sidmouth Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lundy Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunnock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lapwing Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Honiton Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Foster Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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