Total Crime Rate
43.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Grasscroft area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 536th lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Grasscroft (NN2 8QH) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% lower than the Kingsthorpe North average (72.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grasscroft (NN2 8QH), the main crime hotspot is near Westerdale. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 22 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 | Public order | Grovebury Dell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westerdale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grovebury Dell | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Kentstone Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drovers Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Larwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Delta Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grovebury Dell | Under investigation |
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