Total Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hidcote Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 419th lowest crime rate of 1,080 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 Hidcote Close (NN18 8PF) in the last 12 months was 44.6 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hidcote Close (NN18 8PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butland Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boughton Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hidcote Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lavender Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Osbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Close —
Sep 2025Public order Foxglove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Foxglove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxglove Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbury Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bennett Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boughton Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boughton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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