Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bideford Square area has the 19th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 454th 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 Bideford Square (NN18 8DW) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Kingswood average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bideford Square (NN18 8DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buckfast Square, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bampton Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bampton Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckfast Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Buckfast Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Exmouth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Exmouth Avenue | — |
| 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 | Robbery | Bideford Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clovelly Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burghley Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheriton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bampton Court | Under investigation |
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