Kingsthorpe
Middle areaThe north east of the West Northamptonshire. 6,636 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.2 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Kingsthorpe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Kingsthorpe
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kingsthorpe at a rate of 106.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.1 per 1,000 people across West Northamptonshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 194 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 185 |
| Other crime | 114 |
| Vehicle crime | 62 |
| Shoplifting | 59 |
| Burglary | 32 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Robbery | 22 |
| Drug offences | 12 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Kingsthorpe compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Kingsthorpe safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Kingsthorpe at a rate of 106.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 92.1 per 1,000 people across West Northamptonshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 69 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Kingsthorpe.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were anti-social behaviour (194), violence and sexual offences (185) and other crime (114).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of West Northamptonshire
These figures are published for the whole of West Northamptonshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of West Northamptonshire and not Kingsthorpe alone. See West Northamptonshire
Kingsthorpe in brief
The median price paid for a home in Kingsthorpe was £248,023 in 2025.
Kingsthorpe had 6,604 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Kingsthorpe live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Kingsthorpe, 98.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.