Total Crime Rate

160.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 55.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Robbery 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chequers Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 1,075 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 Chequers Close (NN18 8QD) in the last 12 months was 160.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% higher than the Kingswood average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 55.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chequers Close (NN18 8QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Foxglove Close, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hatfield Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chequers Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hatfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackdaw Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunnock Road
Apr 2026Public order Hatfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hatfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Jackdaw Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chequers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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