Business crime partnership helps fight ASB and retail crime in Kingsthorpe

Businesses and residents in Kingsthorpe are set to benefit from a new partnership approach to reporting and tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) and retail crime.

Northamptonshire Business Crime Partnership (NBCP), working together with Kingsthorpe Parish Council, are launching the Kingsthorpe Parish Anti-Social Behaviour Reporting System, known as KPARS.  

The NBCP together, with Northamptonshire Police, local ASB officers and businesses in Kingsthorpe parish, will now work in partnership to prevent and deter criminal activities but also disrupt the root causes of anti-social behaviour, enhancing community safety for shoppers, workers, and all visitors. 

This collaboration marks a significant step forward in proactively addressing issues related to crime and anti-social behaviour. 

KPARS uses easily accessible technology, known as DISC, to enable member businesses to identify persons responsible for anti-social behaviour and submit reports to the Business Crime Partnership.  

This intelligence will be sent to the correct bodies such as Neighbourhood Policing Teams, West Northants Community Safety Officers, the Environment Department and other relevant agencies to gather intelligence and take appropriate action.     

The Parish Council has allocated the funding to enable this enterprising system to be managed initially for one year, to ensure that all businesses in the primary shopping areas of Kingsthorpe can be part of this scheme free of charge.