Total Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hastings Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kingsthorpe South , and the 400th 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 Hastings Road (NN2 7RN) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hastings Road (NN2 7RN), the main crime hotspot is near Newnham Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 32 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 | Newnham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosedale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kingsland Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Newnham Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingsland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kingsland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Whilton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bondfield Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rosedale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorset Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bective Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Ridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bective View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newnham Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newnham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Newnham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bective View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Newnham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | West Ridge | Under investigation |
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