Crime Rates at Cosgrove Way, Northampton, NN2 8JP

Cosgrove Way area has the 25th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 558th highest 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 Cosgrove Way (NN2 8JP) in the last 12 months was 59.8 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% lower than the Kingsthorpe North average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cosgrove Way (NN2 8JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aynho Walk (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.