Crime in Kingswood, North Northamptonshire: statistics, rates and trends

Violence and sexual offences (775), anti-social behaviour (375) and criminal damage and arson (144) made up 69% of all recorded crime. Its crime rate ranks 1,036th of the 3,911 neighbourhoods covered by this site (1 = highest), in the upper half.

Recorded crime in Kingswood, North Northamptonshire peaked in the year to August 2021 (2,537 crimes) and was lowest in the year to August 2024 (1,736). Between the years to August 2018 and 2026 it fell 12%, while across England and Wales it fell 4%.

Month by month

Compared with England and Wales, Kingswood, North Northamptonshire recorded notably more possession of weapons (50% above the national rate), anti-social behaviour (42% above the national rate) and violence and sexual offences (31% above the national rate), and notably less vehicle crime (41% below). On the year before, shoplifting rose from 47 to 123 and burglary rose from 43 to 57, while drugs fell from 93 to 57 and criminal damage and arson fell from 190 to 144.

What each category covers: crime categories.

2 of the 8 nearest neighbourhoods have a higher crime rate than Kingswood, North Northamptonshire; the highest is Lloyds & Corby Village (159.6 per 1,000) and the lowest Gretton & Weldon (45.2).

The 10 locations below account for 25% of the crime recorded in Kingswood, North Northamptonshire over the 12 months to August 2026; the most were recorded at “Wimborne Walk” (86).

Of the 1,500 crimes in Kingswood, North Northamptonshire with a recorded outcome, 26% ended with the investigation complete and no suspect identified, against 35% across England and Wales; 6.9% were awaiting a court outcome (England and Wales: 5.2%). The 375 anti-social behaviour reports have no outcome and are left out.

Kingswood, North Northamptonshire has an estimated population of 17,248 (ONS, mid-2024). Compared with England and Wales it has more residents with no qualifications (30%, against 18%), more social housing (26%, against 17%) and fewer residents with Level 4 qualifications or above (17%, against 34%). On the England IoD 2025, the small areas (LSOAs) that make up Kingswood, North Northamptonshire average decile 2.8 (1 = most deprived), more deprived than average.

Police-recorded crime from data.police.uk (September 2017 to August 2026), ONS population estimates and Census 2021. Definitions and limitations: methodology.