Total Crime Rate
34.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Windermere Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Kingswood , and the 293rd 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 Windermere Drive (NN18 8ST) in the last 12 months was 34.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -63.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windermere Drive (NN18 8ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nuthatch Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Forbes Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nuthatch Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nuthatch Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nuthatch Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nuthatch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuthatch Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuthatch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flycatcher Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Flycatcher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flycatcher Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lynton Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thorney Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Burghley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exmouth Avenue | Under investigation |
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