Total Crime Rate
89.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Flatford Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 341st highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Flatford Close (NN18 8PU) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Flatford Close (NN18 8PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bennett Road, where police recorded 25 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.
View Crime In Kingswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cowslip Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boughton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foxglove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Foxglove Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxglove Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bennett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boughton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lavender Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cowslip Close | Under investigation |
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