Total Crime Rate
160.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chequers 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.
View Crime In Oakley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hatfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jackdaw Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunnock Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Hatfield Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hatfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Jackdaw Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chequers Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jay Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Close | Under investigation |
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