Total Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lyveden Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 133rd lowest 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 Lyveden Way (NN18 8PH) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Kingswood average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lyveden Way (NN18 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Hatfield Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Oakley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hatfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hatfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hatfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Livingstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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