Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 36.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Acre Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 421st 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 Acre Lane (NN2 8AS) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% lower than the Kingsthorpe North average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acre Lane (NN2 8AS), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmead. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acre Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welford Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxgrove Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Penfold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead —
Apr 2026Other crime Farm Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kingsmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turn Furlong —
Apr 2026Public order Kingsmead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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