Total Crime Rate
135.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bennett Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 179th highest crime rate of 1,080 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 Bennett Road (NN18 8QN) in the last 12 months was 135.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.1% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bennett Road (NN18 8QN), the main crime hotspot is near Bennett Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlisle Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bennett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newbury Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chatsworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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