Total Crime Rate

309.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

163.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 309.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 163.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 155.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.2 10/10
  • Drugs 26.3 10/10
  • Burglary 14.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • 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
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

Kingsway area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Croyland and Swanspool , and the 38th highest crime rate of 1,075 local areas in North Northamptonshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingsway (NN8 2PD) in the last 12 months was 309.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% higher than the Croyland and Swanspool average (198.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 163.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsway (NN8 2PD), the main crime hotspot is near Jubilee Crescent. Police recorded 106 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsway area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Crispin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crabtree Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Jubilee Crescent Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jubilee Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dulley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dulley Avenue —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jubilee Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Windmill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Windmill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Windmill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berrymoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Berrymoor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Berrymoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Berrymoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pindar Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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