Total Crime Rate
51.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cranford Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kingsthorpe South , and the 602nd 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 Cranford Road (NN2 7QX) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% lower than the Kingsthorpe South average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cranford Road (NN2 7QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsland Gardens (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingsthorpe South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bective Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nursery Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Norton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Norton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bective Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yelvertoft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bective View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingsland Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bective View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingsland Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bective Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingsland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kingsland Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Appletree Gardens | Under investigation |
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