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Crime in NN2 6LY

How much crime is recorded in NN2 6LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Kingsthorpe
Council
West Northamptonshire
Region
East Midlands
Neighbourhood population
2,204 (2024)
Crime

How safe is NN2 6LY

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the NN2 6LY area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
50.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
107
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

NN2 6LYNational
Violence and sexual offences31.023.6
Anti-social behaviour29.710.7
Burglary19.99.1
Vehicle crime10.83.5
Public order8.34.6
Other theft6.24.5
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Drugs2.72.4
Shoplifting2.38.4
Robbery2.31.4
Other crime1.71.5
Bicycle theft1.51.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Theft from the person0.62.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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