Total Crime Rate

329.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 329.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 237.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 28.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Moreton Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Kingsthorpe North , and the 54th highest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moreton Way (NN2 8PD) in the last 12 months was 329.1 per 1,000 residents and was 343.9% higher than the Kingsthorpe North average (74.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moreton Way (NN2 8PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 83 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wallbeck Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Moreton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helmdon Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hinton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wallbeck Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Syresham Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Wallbeck Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Wallbeck Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons St Martins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Martins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hinton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hinton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hinton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Helmdon Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hinton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hinton Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hinton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A508 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A508 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Liddington Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Henard Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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