Total Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 10.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lark Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 38th 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 Lark Close (NN18 8RS) in the last 12 months was 10.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% lower than the Kingswood average (117.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lark Close (NN18 8RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Butland Road, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandby Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lark Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cantle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sandby Road Awaiting court outcome
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Thomas Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wick Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Cantle Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cantle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Butland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Butland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Cantle Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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