Total Crime Rate

156.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 156.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Drugs 7.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 7/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Catesby Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 160th 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 Catesby Close (NN2 7RQ) in the last 12 months was 156.2 per 1,000 residents and was 114.6% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -76.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 259.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Catesby Close (NN2 7RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Newnham Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Catesby Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastern Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Everdon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brockhall Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eastern Avenue North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Hellidon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Hellidon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whilton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hellidon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchfield Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whiston Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Badby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Badby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eastern Avenue North
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catesby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Whiston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Whilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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