Total Crime Rate
51.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cranford Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kingsthorpe South , and the 610th lowest crime rate of 1,265 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 7QY) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Kingsthorpe South average (140.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (β 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cranford Road (NN2 7QY), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsland Avenue. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingsthorpe South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kingsland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kingsland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bective View | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| 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 | Cranford Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eastern Avenue South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eastern Avenue South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Rosedale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Kingsland Avenue | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newington Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruskin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morris Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Ridge | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Morris Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Morris Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Windyridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Morris Road | Under investigation |
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