Total Crime Rate
7.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gillsway area has the lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 28th lowest 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 Gillsway (NN2 8HT) in the last 12 months was 7.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.9% lower than the Kingsthorpe North average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Gillsway (NN2 8HT), the main crime hotspot is near Leyland Drive. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kingsthorpe North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Templar Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Grovebury Dell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Julian Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drovers Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grovebury Dell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grovebury Dell | — |
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