Total Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Jay Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 312th lowest crime rate of 1,080 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 Jay Road (NN18 8RP) in the last 12 months was 36.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jay Road (NN18 8RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butland Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jay Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Jay Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lapwing Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Thrush Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Magpie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Magpie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jay Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lark Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Waver Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Waver Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wick Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Cantle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cantle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cantle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cantle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxglove Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Foxglove Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Foxglove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rose Close —

Data Sources

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