Total Crime Rate
135.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 179th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (NN18 8HH) in the last 12 months was 135.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode NN18 8HH, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bennett Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlisle Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bennett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbury Close | Under investigation |
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