Total Crime Rate
136.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harborough Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Kingsthorpe South , and the 207th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harborough Road (NN2 7SH) in the last 12 months was 136.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% lower than the Kingsthorpe South average (140.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harborough Road (NN2 7SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsland Gardens (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Kingsthorpe South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lockwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingsland Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kingsland Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nursery Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Washington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Washington Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lincoln Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Lincoln Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Appletree Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Norton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Norton Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Norton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
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