Total Crime Rate

358.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

152.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 358.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 152.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 95.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Drugs 22.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.1 10/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Public order 15.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Badby Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kingsthorpe South , and the 45th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Badby Close (NN2 7SG) in the last 12 months was 358.8 per 1,000 residents and was 147.0% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 152.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badby Close (NN2 7SG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Badby Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Newnham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brockhall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Catesby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchfield Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Churchfield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newnham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Newnham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catesby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newnham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Newnham Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Everdon Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brockhall Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Catesby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Catesby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bondfield Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Whilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kingsland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland Close —
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Data Sources

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