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 8BN) 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 8BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Grove, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingsmead (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Acre Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Turn Furlong —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingsmead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welford Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Farm Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other theft Penfold Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kingsmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxgrove Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ash Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead —
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Data Sources

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