Total Crime Rate
22.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balmoral Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kingsthorpe South , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West 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 Balmoral Road (NN2 6JZ) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 84.7% lower than the Kingsthorpe South average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balmoral Road (NN2 6JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Stanhope Road. Police recorded 582 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingsthorpe South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bunting Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brockton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockton Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bunting Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bunting Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Edinburgh Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsthorpe Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Arthur Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Arthur Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Balmoral Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queensland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Balfour Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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