Total Crime Rate
61.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Old Woodyard area has the 5th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Silverstone , and the 560th highest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Old Woodyard (NN12 8DH) in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% higher than the Silverstone average (38.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Old Woodyard (NN12 8DH), the main crime hotspot is near Timms Lane. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Silverstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chapel Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Timms Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Timms Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Timms Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Timms Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Timms Lane | Under investigation |
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