Total Crime Rate
156.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Morris Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kingsthorpe South , and the 159th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Morris Road (NN2 7PZ) in the last 12 months was 156.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Kingsthorpe South average (140.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 61.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Morris Road (NN2 7PZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsland Avenue, where police recorded 56 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whilton Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingsthorpe South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kingsland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Whiston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Whiston Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kingsland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Ridge | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morris Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morris Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morris Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windyridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eastern Avenue South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Avenue South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kingsland Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rosedale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whilton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Road | — |
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