Total Crime Rate

30.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.2 1/10
  • Other theft 1.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Jay Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 1,075 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 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% lower than the Kingswood average (111.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jay Road (NN18 8RP), the main crime hotspot is near Butland Road. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jay Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jay Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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